The hierarchy of the Catholic Church consists of its bishops, priests,. In the Latin Church, married deacons are permanent deacons. In most diocese there is a cut-off age for being accepted into formation for the diaconate.. This is an online database of bishops and dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church. It contains geographical,.. Deacons are ordained as a sacramental sign to the Church and to the world of Christ, who came 'to serve and not to be served.'. The entire Church is called by Christ to serve, and the deacon.

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For the sacred order of the diaconate has been held in high honor in the Church since the time of the Apostles. 1 At Mass the deacon proclaims the Gospel reading, sometimes preaches God's Word, announces the intentions of the Universal Prayer (Prayer of the Faithful), ministers to the priest, prepares the altar and serves the celebration of the sacrifice, distributes the Eucharist to the.. Here are the basic requirements to become a permanent deacon in the Catholic Church, though these can be altered by a local diocese. A man at least 35 years old. A practicing Catholic, and a.