Women Deacons in the Roman Catholic Church

 
	 For ten centuries women were routinely ordained deacons  in the Roman Catholic
		Church. We believe the practice should be re-introduced, as well as women being ordained priests and bishops in due
		course! 
	  
		 
		   
		   
			 Historical Information 
			  
				General
				  Introduction to Women Deacons 
				When did the
				  Church begin to ordain Women Deacons? 
				Women Deacons
				  in historical records 
				100 + Women
				  deacons known by name  
				Church Councils
				  on Women Deacons 
				Lists of Women
				  Deacon Saints 
				Deaconesses in
				  Late Antique Gaul 
		  


For a full explanation on the tombstones, click here! 
		 
		 
		   
		   
			 Our debate with the Congregation for
				Doctrine in Rome 
			  
				Document by the International
				  Theological Commission
with critical
				  commentary 
				The ancient diaconate of women was a sacrament
				  (1) 
				The Ordination
				  of Women Deacons was sacramental (2) 
				Women were ordained deacons 
				German Catholic Women write to Cardinal
				  Ratzinger 
		   
		 
		 
		   
		   
			 The ancient Ordination rites 
			  
				the Apostolic
				  Constitutions ---- 500 AD 
				the Barberini
				  gr. 336 manuscript ---- 780 AD 
				the
				  Grottaferrata gr. Gb1 manuscript
				  - 1020
				  AD 
				Vatican
				  manuscript gr. 1872 ---- 1050 AD 
				Coislin gr. 213
				  manuscript ---- 1050 AD 
				reconstructed
				  from seven manuscripts 
				Syriac
				  manuscript.  
				present-day reconstructions of the ancient ordination
				  rite 
		   
		 
		 
		   
		   
			 The ministry of women deacons 
			  
				Overall
				  tasks 
				functions at
				  baptism 
				parish
				  work 
				service at the
				  altar 
				supervisory
				  roles  
		   
		 
		 
		    
		   
			 Conclusion 
			 The sacramental diaconate for women
		  should be re-instated in the Catholic Church! 
		 
   
	  
		 
		   
		 
	  
	  
		 
		  Introduction?
		  
		  Overview? 
		  Manuscripts? 
		  Search? 
		 
		 
		  Full documentation on
			 all the ancient 
Women Deacon
			 Texts 
is now available in print! 
		 
	  
    
	   
     
   
   

   
     
        
      
        
                  
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	Historical Information General Introduction to Women Deacons When did the Church begin to ordain Women Deacons? Women Deacons in historical records 100 + Women deacons known by name Church Councils on Women Deacons Lists of Women Deacon Saints Deaconesses in Late Antique Gaul For a full explanation on the tombstones, click here!
	Our debate with the Congregation for Doctrine in Rome Document by the International Theological Commission with critical commentary The ancient diaconate of women was a sacrament (1) The Ordination of Women Deacons was sacramental (2) Women were ordained deacons German Catholic Women write to Cardinal Ratzinger
	The ancient Ordination rites the Apostolic Constitutions ---- 500 AD the Barberini gr. 336 manuscript ---- 780 AD the Grottaferrata gr. Gb1 manuscript - 1020 AD Vatican manuscript gr. 1872 ---- 1050 AD Coislin gr. 213 manuscript ---- 1050 AD reconstructed from seven manuscripts Syriac manuscript. present-day reconstructions of the ancient ordination rite
	The ministry of women deacons Overall tasks functions at baptism parish work service at the altar supervisory roles
	Conclusion The sacramental diaconate for women should be re-instated in the Catholic Church!

Introduction?	Overview?	Manuscripts?	Search?
Full documentation on all the ancient Women Deacon Texts is now available in print!

Women Deacons in the Roman Catholic Church

For ten centuries women were routinely ordained deacons in the Roman Catholic Church. We believe the practice should be re-introduced, as well as women being ordained priests and bishops in due course!

Historical Information

Our debate with the Congregation for Doctrine in Rome

The ancient Ordination rites

The ministry of women deacons

Conclusion