ST. MEINRAD – Two seminarians studying at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology received the order of deacon April 30 from the Rev. Christopher J. Coyne, auxiliary bishop of Indianapolis.
The newly ordained deacons are Jerry Byrd, Archdiocese of Indianapolis, and Brother Romain Botta OSB, Monastère de l’Incarnation, Togo, West Africa.
In the Catholic faith, a deacon can preach, baptize, witness marriages, offer Communion to the sick and aged and perform other ministerial duties.