Do Deacon's wives have to be Catholic?

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Does a Deacon’s wife necessarily have to be Catholic? I’ve seen different answers, actually, but would like to know from someone who knows for sure. I know that a man who is in formation has to has his wife’s support, but the question of her particular Christian faith concerns me. Thanks
 
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I know of a deacon whose wife is not Catholic.
It is not required that she be a Catholic, but it is required that the candidate for the diaconate, if he is married, have his wife’s written consent for him to enter the formation.
 
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I wanted to add that yesterday I received a packet from my archdiocese which included a letter, information about the permanent diaconate and a ‘First Inquiry Form’ that I must fill out to even begin I had requested for several years (They misplaced or lost my name one year, so I had inquire again) to be placed on the list of those interested in becoming a deacon, and finally yesterday received the form. I’m so excited.
 
A bureaucracy of the Church is still very much a bureaucracy . . .
 
I received the form two days ago, filled it out, and posting it today. There is a deadline by mid-January, and if forms are sent in, then any those on the list who haven’t filled out the form will be taken off the list.
 
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Spouses of deacons do not have to be Catholic, at least in my diocese. One of my classmates’ wife was not Catholic. Although, as others here have said, each year of formation, they require the spouse to write a letter in support of their husband’s continuance in formation.
 
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