Phase III of the National Study on the Permanent Diaconate, A Survey of Catholic Deacons' Supervisors, 1995

DOI

10.17605/OSF.IO/6Z9VM

Citation

Melczek, D. J., Hemrick, E., Kelly, J. R., & Taub, S. M. (2020, December 18). Phase III of the National Study on the Permanent Diaconate, A Survey of Catholic Deacons' Supervisors, 1995.

Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Permanent Diaconate in the U.S. Catholic Church and help to determine its future direction. The National Study on the Permanent Diaconate consisted of a four-phase, two-year study. The study of Catholic Deacons' Supervisors was Phase III.

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Data File

Cases: 531
Variables: 89
Weight Variable: None

Data Collection

1994-1995

Funded By

The National Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic Church Extension Society of the United States of America

Collection Procedures

A self-administered mail survey

Sampling Procedures

Out of 5,369 deacon questionnaires, 1,719 names and addresses of supervisors were picked out of these, 533 questionnaires or 31pecent were returned and processed.

Principal Investigators

Bishop Dale J. Melczek, Reverend Eugene Hemrick, Dr. James R. Kelly, Deacon Samuel M. Taub