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Offline cassini

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Interesting statistics on priesthood
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    Re: Interesting statistics on priesthood
    « Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 09:48:26 AM »
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    Meanwhile, the number of permanent deacons, who may marry, continues to rise worldwide, with an increase of 1,234 permanent deacons in 2023.

    A technical point, and I'm not meaning to imply that misinformation is being presented by LifeSite News, but the quoted paragraph should read: "... permanent deacons, who MAY BE married ...".  A married man may be ordained to the permanent deaconate.  If he becomes widowed he cannot remarry.  If a single man is a candidate for ordination to the deaconate he takes a vow of celibacy.
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