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It
has come to our attention that the venerable Patriarchate of Alexandria, after
due consideration, has decided to reinstitute the ancient order of deaconess, in
order to better serve the pastoral needs of the ever-increasing number of
missionary parishes within the Patriarchate which serves the entire continent
of Africa. The validity of this decision, however, has been questioned by some.