Deacons and nuns are equal?

[ADiosgracias]

Have they the same obligations? What are the differences

 

[LoyalViews]

Deacons can preach and read the gospel, and assist at Mass in a way a Nun, Brother, Sister, etc… cannot.

Nuns take the 4 vows! Deacons are permanent, or transitional. Transitional Deacons are going to be ordain Priests (please God) and Permanent Deacons are not going to be Priests, and can get married!

God Bless :byzsoc:

 

[OraLabora]

Deacons can preach and read the gospel, and assist at Mass in a way a Nun, Brother, Sister, etc… cannot.

Nuns take the 4 vows! Deacons are permanent, or transitional. Transitional Deacons are going to be ordain Priests (please God) and Permanent Deacons are not going to be Priests, and can get married!

God Bless :byzsoc:

No, permanent deacons cannot “get married”. Once ordained they can never marry again, for example after being widowed (although there are some very specific exceptions, such as having young children to care for).

What is correct to say is that married men may be admitted (ordained) to the permanent diaconate.

 

[Corki]

Have they the same obligations? What are the differences

Deacons are ordained. There are three types of ordination - deacon, priest and bishop. Holy Orders is a Sacrament.

Nun are consecrated. They do not receive Holy Orders.​

Strictlly speaking, nuns are religious who live in cloisters. They do not interact with the outside world. You are probably also cosidering reigious sisters who work in the world as teachers, nurses, feeding the poor, etc.

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Deacons are part of the diocisan structure and ‘report’ to the Bishop.

Sisters and nuns report to their religious superiors.

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In addition to preaching and reading the Gospel, by virtue of ordination Deacons can also give blessings, preside at Baptisms and witness weddings.

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Deacons are Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. Sisters/nuns would be Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion if called upon to assist with Communion distribution at Mass.

 

[LoyalViews]

No, permanent deacons cannot “get married”. Once ordained they can never marry again, for example after being widowed (although there are some very specific exceptions, such as having young children to care for).

What is correct to say is that married men may be admitted (ordained) to the permanent diaconate.

Yes, that’s what I meant, but I phrased it completely wrong. Thanks for correcting me!

God Bless :byzsoc:

 

[TimothyH]

What are the differences

Deacons are men. Nuns are women.

Sorry, couldn’t resist.

-Tim-

 

[Mattapoisett64]

Deacons, by virtue of receiving the Sacrament of Holy Orders, are clergy. Nuns are not clergy; they are vowed religious.

 

[Garyjohn2]

I think nuns/sisters are comparable to monks/brothers.

Those would be more equal. A deacon is something else.

 

[puzzleannie]

Have they the same obligations? What are the differences

no
deacons are men and are ordained
nuns are women and make a religious profession, consecration, or vows depending on their order

some of their ministries may overlap, teaching, service etc. but nuns primarily find an apostolate in line with the charism of their order, deacons are at the direct service of the bishop, may officiate at sacraments of baptism and marriage, conduct funerals (which nuns and lay persons may do but under special circumstances) and make promises, not vows.

 

[OraLabora]

no
deacons are men and are ordained
nuns are women and make a religious profession, consecration, or vows depending on their order

some of their ministries may overlap, teaching, service etc. but nuns primarily find an apostolate in line with the charism of their order, deacons are at the direct service of the bishop, may officiate at sacraments of baptism and marriage, conduct funerals (which nuns and lay persons may do but under special circumstances) and make promises, not vows.

Well not to quibble but monks on their way to becoming priests also go through the diaconate phase, and they are not in service to the local bishop but to their monastery.