Widows and deaconesses in the hierarchy of the Early Church

This article deals with the issue of institutionalisation of women’s ministries in the Early Church using a broad source base. The earliest organisation of women in Eastern and Western Christian communities was the order of widows which included elderly and only once married women who kept chastity....

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Main Author: Andrey Posternak
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: St. Tikhon's Orthodox University 2021-12-01
Series:Вестник Православного Свято-Тихоновского гуманитарного университета: Серия ИИ. История, история Русской Православной Церкви
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Online Access:https://periodical.pstgu.ru/ru/pdf/article/7415
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