How are deacons chosen in the Roman Catholic Church? What exactly can they do?
How are they trained? I know that some deacons are married and others are not. A: Because the diaconate is part of the Sacrament of Holy Orders, the expectations are somewhat similar to the requirements for those being ordained a priest or a bishop. For example, the person feels a call to this vocation and the Church officially affirms that call. Although the man is ordained for a particular diocese or religious community, he must be ready to serve the entire Church. This requires adequate training in theology, liturgy, Scripture, canon law, preaching and other areas. For those to be ordained permanent deacons, this training is usually done part-time over several years. In the case of married men preparing for the permanent diaconate, there are often training sessions for their wives. To my knowledge, no diocese will ordain a married man whose wife does not agree to his being a deacon. Permanent deacons must be at least 35 years old. A man who is not married when he is ordained a deaco
