Women Deacons and Service at the Altar

What did women ordained to the diaconate do during the celebration of Eucharist? What were they forbidden to do? Why? This article reviews papal edicts as well as local episcopal, synodal/conciliar, and canonical restrictions against women's participation in the liturgy, the liturgical responsi...

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Main Author: Zagano, Phyllis (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: [2018]
In: Theological studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 79, Issue: 3, Pages: 590-609
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Holy See (motif) / Deaconess / Liturgy / Eucharist / Girl acolyte / Prohibition / History
IxTheo Classification:KAA Church history
KDB Roman Catholic Church
NBP Sacramentology; sacraments
RB Church office; congregation
RC Liturgy
Further subjects:B altar service
B Gelasius
B Diaconate
B Liturgy
B women deacons
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