No, in order to become a Cardinal you need to be priest or bishop
No, in order to become a Cardinal you need to be priest or bishop
Yes.
Levels of progression: Deacon, Priest, Bishop, Arch Bishop, Cardinal, Pope A deacon is not a priest everyone else is.
you have to become a deacon then a priest then a bishop and then a cardinal
The senior cardinal deacon announces the name of the new pope after he has been elected. He is typically a bishop (like the vast majority of cardinals are) and, as his title suggests, he has been a cardinal deacon the longest. The senior cardinal deacon announces the name of the new pope after he has been elected. He is typically a bishop (like the vast majority of cardinals are) and, as his title suggests, he has been a cardinal deacon the longest.
In the Catholic Church, permanent deacons can be married men. However, if they are single at the time of ordination, they are expected to remain celibate if their spouse passes away. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, men who are already married may be ordained as deacons.
Yes, they certainly can, since one of the qualifications for a deacon relates to the character of their wives. Some would go so far as to suggest it is a requirement that they be married, rather than a possibility.
A catholic deacon is only allowed to be married once. If he gets a divorce he will have to live a single life.
Cardinals are in three orders. The most senior of the orders is Cardinal Bishop, then Cardinal Priest and finally Cardinal Deacon. The head of the College of Cardinals is the Dean.
In the Catholic Church, once a man has received ordination of the diaconate, he cannot marry. However, if a man is already married, he can then become a deacon (this is known as being part of the permanent diaconate, as opposed to the transitional diaconate, which is for men who intend to become priests). Should a permanent deacon's wife pass away, he is not free to marry again.
A deacon
In most Churches that have the threefold order (deacons, priests and bishops), like the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Churches, most deacons are ordained priests after one year being a deacon. However, some elect to remain as permanent deacons as this is where they believe their calling lies. Also, in the Roman Catholic Church married men are allowed to become deacons but are not, as yet, allowed to become priests (although some Catholic priests are now married - such as married Anglican priests who have moved to the Roman Catholic Church)> therefore, for married men the diaconate is the only order open to them and they remain deacons permanently.