So here’s some of what he e-mailed me on the subject of deacons wearing the collar: To begin, we need to know what the law says or doesn’t say about the matter.

The change comes at the request of deacons for clear guidance and rules regarding clerical attire. It will help the general public better identify deacons, he said. In addition to the grey shirt and …

Permanent deacons are authorized to wear Roman collar only when identification as Catholic clergy is necessary, e.g., hospital, nursing homes, prison or funeral ministry. Remembering …

May 26, 2023 · Beginning on May 28, deacons in the Diocese of Superior will be allowed to wear the Roman collar shirt when they are involved in performing their ministry.

Jun 24, 2023 · They may wear the Roman collar while involved in ministry work, such as at hospitals, cemeteries, prisons, etc., where the Roman collar serves as a valuable witness to …

1971 that are prominent “permanent New York. deacons and active in secular professions and dress specified and matters of lifestyle.” should resemble the longstanding very first the lay …

Nov 22, 2024 · A new policy will be implemented that overall states that deacons will wear the grey clerical shirt when in performance of their duties and functions as a member of the …

Jun 29, 2019 · Meantime, I am incardinated in one of those dioceses, Brooklyn, where deacons do not wear the Roman collar, ever. Not even for wakes or public ministry (hospital visits, …

Eastern deacons and sometimes subdeacons, but rarely readers or other minor clerics, also wear a clerical collar, with subdeacons and readers often having a style with no notch, or a tab shirt …

7.2 Clerical Attire In the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, permanent deacons do not wear the Roman collar, nor do they wear any distinctive clerical garb outside of liturgical functions. Although …