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There were seven men chosen by the early Church as deacons.
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How many Catholic deacons are there in the world?
38,155 deacons almost all live in Europe and the U.S.
Do catholic deacons receive holy orders?
Yes, Catholic deacons receive the sacrament of Holy Orders when they are ordained. Deacons are ordained to a ministry of service and are part of the ordained clergy in the Catholic Church.
What is a bishop's assistant?
Roman Catholic AnswerA bishop has many assistants: all of his priests and deacons in the diocese are his assistants.
How many times does the word catholic appear in the bible?
The word "catholic" does not appear anywhere in the bible.
What position in the church did Philip and Stephan hold?
Although not named as Deacons in the bible, they were the forerunners of the deacons in todays churches.
What is the Catholic clergy?
Priests, Deacons, Bishops, Cardinals, Monsignor's, the Pope, are all members of the Catholic clergy.
What religion does the deacon belong to?
I can't be exhaustive but I know the following denominations have deacons: Roman Catholic Orthodox Christian Churches in the Anglican Communion (Church of England, Episcopal Church, etc). I know there are a handful of protestant denominations that have deacons. Someone else can help out with that.
What is a good Bible for a new Catholic?
I recommend the Ignatius Catholic Bible, RSV Second Catholic Edition. Many Catholic scholars and theologians use this Bible and reference from it, however it is easy to read and understand
Why don't Baptists have elders?
Baptists call their elders deacons. This name is in the Bible and many baptist churches try to follow the letter of the Bible when organizing their church.
Why did the Catholic Church start using deacons?
Deacons began about the year 33 AD, shortly after the death of Christ. Originally, seven were appointed by the apostles.
How many books does a non-Catholic Bible have?
A non-catholic bible has 66 books in it. The Catholic bible has exactly 7 more books in it altogether. (These include both the New and Old Testament.)
Who are the first deacons mention in bible?
Stephen - see Acts 6.
