A Deacon's Family

[ThatOneDudeAlex]

I’m not looking for opinions on mixed-religion marriages, just a simple answer

If a married Catholic man wants to become a Deacon, must his wife be a Catholic?

 

[Corki]

Each diocese sets it’s own rules on such things as family stability and expected participation by the deacon’s wife. Check with the vocations office in your diocese.

 

[DhuAlQarnayn]

It’s not a requirement, although she must support his calling and is usually expected or required to participate to some degree in the training. He also must be living a fully Catholic lifestyle – i.e., if any children aren’t being raised Catholic, it would be very hard for him to be ordained.

 

[lucien123]

Why Not ask your Husband to talk to is priest about this? My aunt is no Longer Catholic, she is also remarried and her Husband is a deacon, as far as I know she is not very involved in the church. Maybe this is an exceptional case, although I do not really know the details. He should talk to his priest.