Portolano, Marlana, author.

Catholic Church

Deaf culture

Church work with the deaf – Catholic Church – History

Deaf – Religious life – History

320 p. 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"In this history of deafness and sign language in the Catholic Church, the author draws on the stories of deaf priests and pastoral workers to trace the development of an active language minority in today's global church"--