Question: are deaconesses mentioned in the bible?
Answer: As Clement of Alexandria made mention of Paul's reference to deaconesses in 1 Timothy 3:11, so Origen of Alexandria (184 AD to 254 AD) commented on Phoebe, the deacon that Paul mentions in Romans 16:1–2: "This text teaches with the authority of the Apostle that even women are instituted deacons in the Church.