Thursday, September 9, 2021

Number of U.S. permanent deacons declined slightly, expected to increase

 

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston greets newly ordained Deacon Bruce Flagg during an ordination Mass for permanent deacons at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston Feb. 20. (CNS/Texas Catholic Herald/James Ramos)

Number of U.S. permanent deacons declined slightly, expected to increase

by Catholic News Service
Sep 8, 2021  ncr

The U.S. Catholic Church in 2020 had 18,075 permanent deacons serving in ministry, a decrease of 118 deacons, less than 1%, from the previous year, according to data collected by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate in Washington

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