Women Deacons in the Roman Catholic Church

We are Roman Catholics who strongly believe that women should be ordained deacons in the Roman Catholic Church. As well as 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 Church Councils on Women Deacons Lists of Women Deacon Saints Deaconesses in Late Antique Gaul
	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!

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The Ordination of Women in the Catholic Church. Unmasking a Cuckoo's Egg Tradition

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Women Deacons in the Early Church. Historical Texts and Contemporary Debates

Another classic by John Wijngaards published by Canterbury Press (UK), Crossroad (USA), and Berne (Netherlands).

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We are Roman Catholics who strongly believe that women should be ordained deacons in the Roman Catholic Church. As well as 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

The Ordination of Women in the Catholic Church. Unmasking a Cuckoo's Egg Tradition

Women Deacons in the Early Church. Historical Texts and Contemporary Debates