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Who was a deaconess in The Bible?
Phoebe - Romans 16:1
What are the duties of a deaconess?
There are only deacons mentioned in the Bible. The word "deaconess" is not in the Bible. Also, a "deacon" is a man. However, to answer the question, "deaconess' is a word which has largely gone out of style, but used to be the equivalent of a female chaplain in schools and some church groups. The duties vary greatly, according to the church (or school) using the term, but generally involve relationship counselling and spiritual guidance for others.
What the duty of a deaconess?
There are only deacons mentioned in The Bible. The word "deaconess" is not in the Bible. Also, a "deacon" is a man. However, to answer the question, "deaconess' is a word which has largely gone out of style, but used to be the equivalent of a female chaplain in schools and some church groups. The duties vary greatly, according to the church (or school) using the term, but generally involve relationship counselling and spiritual guidance for others.
What are deaconess?
Deaconess is a female deacon.
What is the name of a female deacon?
Both Deaconess, or Deacon is acceptable
What is the plural possessive of deaconess?
The plural form of the noun deaconess is deaconesses.The plural possessive form is deaconesses'.Example: The deaconesses' daughters are in the choir.
When was Olympias the Deaconess born?
Olympias the Deaconess was born in 368.
When was Deaconess Hospital created?
Deaconess Hospital was created in 1900.
Is deaconess mention in the bible?
Romans 16:1 "I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church in Cenchrea."[My intention was to add to the other response, not to delete it. My apologies that I inadvertently deleted it. The other contributor is correct about the other women "servants" in the Bible, and those women are also mentioned as examples in one of the prayers of consecration for deaconesses found in the writings of the Apostolic Constitutions of the early Christian Church.]
When did Olympias the Deaconess die?
Olympias the Deaconess died on 408-07-25.
What are the duties of a deaconess in the African Methodist Episcopal church?
There is no such position, deacon or deaconess.
Is a red suit appropriate for a deaconess to wear for communion?
There are no requirements or restrictions on what clothing a deaconess should wear for Holy Communion. Many churches have their ministers wear white attire for the distribution of Communion.
