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The Deacon's Emerging Pastoral Role
by Deacon J.S. Anzalone, Ph.D.
August 22, 2007

As the number of deacons in the United States continues to grow, now numbering more than 16,000, the role of the deacon in the parish is growing and evolving. Their contribution to the emerging roles of parish pastoral leadership is being studied by the Emerging Models Project.


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