Review article

Pastoral care in health: position of permanent deacon?

Stipe Nimac ; Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Split

Abstract

The article deals with the position and ministry of a
permanent deacon in pastoral care in health. First the main
terms are determined and described (health care, pastoral
care, diaconate, and mission of the Church), then the author
describes the field of activities of a permanent deacon in pastoral
care in health. He is not considered to be a mere assistant of
the presbyter but as an ordained minister who personalizes the
deaconate dimension of the Church itself. One should insist
on the harmony between the mercy of the deaconate order and
specific position of deaconate activities in health care. At the
end, the author points to possible sources of frustrations in that
field of activities. He insists on raising awareness of deaconate
nature of the Church and on better coordination of its offices,
ministers’ competences and fields of their activities.

Keywords

health care; pastoral care; Church; deacon; permanent deacon; diaconia

Hrčak ID:

112235

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/112235

Publication date:

17.12.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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