The emerging diaconate

Ditewig, William T.

The emerging diaconate servant leaders in a servant church / [electronic resource] : William T. Ditewig. - New York : Paulist Press, c2007. - 1 online resource (viii, 258 p.) : ill.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-258).

Introduction: The church, ministry, and the diaconate -- The present diaconate and how we got here -- The diaconate today -- Scriptural roots -- The rise and fall of the ancient diaconate -- Preparing for renewal : the Council of Trent and the 1917 code of Canon Law -- Vatican II and the renewal of the diaconate -- Toward a theology of the diaconate -- Charting a theology of diaconate : an exercise in ecclesial cartography -- Foundational theological themes and the diaconate : kenōsis and theōsis -- The meaning of diaconal ordination : a conversation with Susan K. Wood -- The emerging challenge : issues for reflection and action.

9781616436544 (electronic bk.) 1616436549 (electronic bk.)


Deacons--Catholic Church.
Christian leadership.
Servant leadership--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
Katholische Kirche.
Diakon.
Erneuerung.
diaconat--Eglise catholique romaine.
RELIGION / Christian Church / Leadership
RELIGION / Leadership


Electronic books.

BX1912 / .D54 2007eb

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