It’s possible to define deacons in a number of ways — by their state in life, ministries, ordination, history or calling — but it’s a mistake to reduce them to the roles or functions. This may be why ...

According to Georgetown’s Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate report on “A Portrait of the Permanent Diaconate in 2022,” an estimated 910 men were ordained to the permanent diaconate in 2022 ...