Diocesan Resources
Visit of Consultation Teams to Diocesan Permanent Diaconate Formation Programs (2004)
Sixth Revision by the Bishops' Committee on the Diaconate, December 2004
This document contains two parts that are closely related yet separate in their application. Included are:
- The text of the December 2004 Sixth Revision of the Bishops' Committee on the Diaconate (BCD) Policy Statement: Visit of Consultation Teams to Diocesan Diaconate Programs.
- A Self-Study Instrument
The Sixth Revision of this BCD Policy Statement is based on the 2004 National Directory for the Formation, Ministry, and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States.
The Policy Statement is provided as a guide for a diocesan bishop who wishes formally to request a visit of a BCD Consultation Team.