摘要：This work first presents the new-testament foundation of diaconate in the Church, then the development of deaconry in the framework of the sacrament of Holy Orders. The second part presents the testimonies about the diaconate of women in some Eastern Churches throughout the history, with special reference to the issue of sacramentality of consecration / ordination of women. The third part presents contemporary theological issues about the deaconry of women, pastoral challenges and attitudes towards the ordination of women in recent documents of the Church Magisterium. At the end some points on the following issues that remain are stated: on the specifics of deaconry as such; on sacramentality of ordination of women in the Church history, since the terminology referring to it is very uncertain; on the Church authority to hand on the deaconate to women; on the subject whether woman as such is able to be the recipient of the Holy Order of deaconate. The authors hold that the reasons for accepting the deaconate of women in the Church today are: the ministry of deaconesses was at least for some time a legitimate ministry in the Church; that ministry was marked by the terms mysterion (in the east), and ordo (in the west), which indicates a sacramental context; none of the general councils, nor any document of the Church Magisterium that obliges the whole Church, has directly declared against the deaconate of women. It is necessary to consider not only the theological and liturgical reasons, but also the pastoral reasons for such a renovation. Many new Church services (pastoral assistants, women employees in charity, catechetic and evangelization services) in fact already include the elements of deaconate of women.
关键词：sacrament of Holy Orders; deaconate; deaconate of women
