Presbyteras and Diaconissas

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I was wondering, are most Deacon and Priest’s wives stay at home moms or do they have a full career someplace. Does this change depending on country? Are there stats available. Thanks!
 
I have spent a year in discernment for the Philadelphia Diaconate program and here there is no rule on the subject, but Being in formation or being a deacon’s wife conveys time consuming responsibilities.
 
As for permanent deacons’ wives, I don’t believe there’s any difference with regard to the regular population. Many choose to attend some or all of the formation classes with their husbands, but there’s no obligation to do so for those who have to work. Of course, most permanent deacons have full-time jobs outside of church as well.

I suspect priests’ wives are less likely to work outside the home, but once again there’s no prohibition.
 
WiscConvert said:
As for permanent deacons’ wives, I don’t believe there’s any difference with regard to the regular population. Many choose to attend some or all of the formation classes with their husbands, but there’s no obligation to do so for those who have to work. Of course, most permanent deacons have full-time jobs outside of church as well.

I suspect priests’ wives are less likely to work outside the home, but once again there’s no prohibition.
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All of the priest’s wives I’ve know work outside the home (there may be one that didn’t work outside the home, but I’m pretty sure she did).
 
ConstantineTG said:
You mean like secular work?
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I’ve known one who taught at the parish school, but the rest of them were in secular jobs. One I know is a top level human resource official for a large city in the US Northwest.
 
So is it roughly half for all clergy? With a little more than half for deacon wives having a career and a little less than half for priest’s wives having a career?
 
I don’t have good sample size. Only two of our priests are married. Both are devoted to the parish live and the Eparchy.
 
I think one thing to remember is that at least some of these women had careers before their Husbands became Deacons or Priests. So I don’t know that they should be expected to stop these once their husbands are ordained.
 
countertenor said:
I think one thing to remember is that at least some of these women had careers before their Husbands became Deacons or Priests. So I don’t know that they should be expected to stop these once their husbands are ordained.
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Maybe not. Like for priests they were seminarians. They would have met their wife sometime during seminary or before. I’m not sure of the process for such a case if the seminarians will be ordained into minor orders before the diaconate. But in such a case, they would have been married before that.
 
WiscConvert said:
As for permanent deacons’ wives, I don’t believe there’s any difference with regard to the regular population. Many choose to attend some or all of the formation classes with their husbands, but there’s no obligation to do so for those who have to work. Of course, most permanent deacons have full-time jobs outside of church as well.

I suspect priests’ wives are less likely to work outside the home, but once again there’s no prohibition.
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We in the East have deacons, just plain ole deacons…not permanent, not transitional…just deacons.

And isn’t it wonderful for you to put out here what you suspect!, with no idea of what your talking about! Wonderful! Just Wonderful! 😃
 
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