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| Congregation for Catholic Education; Congregation for the Clergy Basic norms for the formation of permanent deacons IntraText CT - Text |
DIRECTORY
FOR THE MINISTRY AND LIFE
OF PERMANENT DEACONS
THE JURIDICAL STATUS OF THE DEACON
1. The origin of the diaconate is the consecration and mission of Christ, in which the deacon is called to share.(34) Through the imposition of hands and the prayer of consecration, he is constituted a sacred minister and a member of the hierarchy. This condition determines his theological and juridical status in the Church.