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Any Deacon in the Catholic Church can be married when he becomes a Deacon. But if he is not married when he becomes a Deacon he cannot get married. Also if a married Deacon's wife should die he cannot get remarried so a transitional deacon may be married if not married when he becomes a deacon he would be a permanent deacon.
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Can a Greek Orthodox priest marry?
No. However, a married man can become a deacon, and afterwards a priest. But once a man is already a priest (or deacon), he can not marry or remarry. He must marry before.
What is the definition of deacon?
A deacon is a rank of a person in a church.
How do you become a deacon in a non denominational church?
Simply ask the oversight. Or are you saying there is no oversight, in which case you cannot become a deacon. Why do you want to become a deacon? If you want to become a deacon then the Lord has not called you to that office.
What is St. Stephen's symbol?
St. Stephen, deacon and martyr, is represented by any of the following: •deacon carrying a pile of rocks •deacon with rocks gathered in his vestments •deacon with rocks on his head •deacon with rocks or a book at hand •palm of martyrdom •stones
Was St. Francis a deacon or a friar?
If you are referring to Francis of Assisi, he was both a friar and a deacon.
In catholocism how far can a married man go in church orders?
A married man can become a deacon if he is married.
What title does a Catholic deacon have?
Yes. Usually deacon is only a degree before priesthood, but you can be so called "permament deacon". Permament deacons can't do things that priests can - celebrate holy mass, confess, but can (but it's not obligatory) be married. Person that want to be married constsnt deacon should have at least 35 years, finish special course, and if is married he should have permission from his wife. There is no difference between deacon that have to be priest, and deacon that will remain in this state for whole life.
Can a catholic deacon marry people?
A catholic deacon is only allowed to be married once. If he gets a divorce he will have to live a single life.
Who can marry you Eg a vicar?
In the Roman Catholic Church, celibacy is optional only for deacons and laypeople. Celibacy is mandatory for any position higher than deacon. You cannot marry a vicar. Deacons can be married before being ordained as a deacon, and can keep their wives afterwards, but if a single man is ordained as a deacon, he cannot be married later. Thus, you can only marry laypeople, and the only position that your spouse can obtain without getting a divorce is a deacon. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, a married man can become a deacon or priest, but if he is ordained as a deacon or priest while unmarried, he cannot get married later. Celibacy is required for any position higher than priest. In most Protestant denominations, any member of the clergy can be married.
In the Catholic Church who can be married but cannot give the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
A deacon
Can a retired married man with children then become a Catholic Deacon?
Yes.
If you get married by a deacon it is valid by the church?
Except in extreme cases, a marriage is only valid if it is done by the priest. A deacon cannot validly marry someone.
Has john deacon ever married and had family?
Yes and he has at least seven children.
If a couple gets married by a deacon from Kentucky is the marriage legal?
the couple is from Pennsylvania
Do married RC deacon take a vow of celibacy?
The definition of "celibate" is "not married." You probably are asking if a married deacon needs to be chaste; that is, not having sexual relations. To deacon produce is to bury the soft, spotted, or otherwise unappealing produce in the bottom of the basket, and the pretty stuff on top. To deacon a calf is to whop a newborn dairy male on the head, killing it, because to price of veal is too low to make raising it profitable, and the calf's genetics make it an unlikely candidate for a champion bull. Not exactly a paragon of virtue is the typical deacon. Most of them, however, do not engage in sex with a married woman if her husband is watching with a shotgun in his arms.
Is a deacon a priest?
No. Deacons are authorized to perform fewer functions than a priest, and can be married.
Why won't the Catholic Church allow deacons to marry if not already married when becoming a deacon or if married if he becomes a widower cannot remarry?
A deacon may not marry after ordination as he has taken a vow of celibacy when he gets ordained, which means that he may not marry after ordination. If he is married when he is ordained, then he remains married, but may not remarry should his wife die.
