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  2. Deaconess - Wikipedia

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    [2] [21] Justinian's legislation in the mid-6th century regarding clergy throughout his territories in the East and the West mentioned men and women as deacons in parallel. He also included women as deacons among those he regulated for service at the Great Church of Hagia Sophia, listing men and women as deacons together, and later specifying ...

  3. Phoebe (biblical figure) - Wikipedia

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    The "likewise" could indicate that female deacons are to live according to the same standards as male deacons (see also the Apostle Paul's use of the term "likewise" in Romans 1:27, 1 Cor. 7:3,4,22, and Titus 2:3,6). [11] [12] The predominant view holds that this verse refers not to female deacons, but instead to the wives of deacons. See, for ...

  4. List of Christian women of the early church - Wikipedia

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    The first column lists the woman's name, her "also known as", location and year. Also known as means her position, titles or status. Some were referred to during their life as deacons, presbyters, ministers, martyrs, Empress or Augusta. Later they may have been called church patrons, teachers, leaders, church mothers, Desert Mothers, martyrs or ...

  5. List of women in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    Name in Hebrew reads שלומית (Shlomit) and is derived from Shalom שלום, meaning "peace". Matthew, Mark [173] [174] Salome #2 – a follower of Jesus present at his crucifixion as well as the empty tomb. Mark [175] Samaritan woman at the well, or Photine is a well known figure from the Gospel of John; Sapphira – Acts [176]

  6. Catholic Church split on women deacons, Vatican document shows

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    The global Catholic Church is split on whether to allow women to serve as deacons, a Vatican document showed on Tuesday, just weeks after Pope Francis ruled out any opening on the issue. Giving ...

  7. Ordination of women and the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    Women ceased to function as deacons in the West in the 13th century. [61] In the past century, K. K. Fitzgerald, Phyllis Zagano, and Gary Macy have argued for the sacramental ordination of women as deacons. Jean Daniélou wrote in favor of the ordained female diaconate in a 1960 article in La Maison-Dieu. [62]

  8. Ordination - Wikipedia

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    Ordination of a Catholic deacon, 1520 AD: the bishop bestows vestments.. Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. [1]

  9. Vatican synod ends without clear stances on women deacons, LGBT

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    A month-long Vatican meeting on the future of the Roman Catholic Church ended on Saturday without clear stands on hot-button issues such as women deacons and welcoming the LGBT community. The ...