👉 Deaconesses, also known as "deaconesses," are women who have received ordination by a bishop or priest and have been granted the status of bishops. These women serve as spiritual leaders in their respective dioceses and are responsible for overseeing religious services, education, and the care of the faithful within their diocese. The term deaconesses was first used in the 19th century to refer to women who had received ordination by a bishop or priest, but it has
