Dr. Ehrman,

Of the seven original deacons appointed by the Apostles, (Prochorus, his cousin Stephen, Philip, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicholas), Prochorus, is said to be tasked, via direct requests from John (the Theologian), to write down of the words of John, including the Gospel of John and Revelations. Then there is also the non-canonical “Acts of John” that is tied to the pen of Prochorus.  It seems that Prochorus was very active and may of been the most educated of the seven original deacons and was said to of been present at the burial/death of John. The requirements for becoming a deacon were only a) being full of the Holy Spirit and b) having wisdom, but I am assuming that the ability to read and write may have been underlying high-value skill for any of the church leadership positions. Do we have any clues that any of the other deacons had skills for participating in the writing/scribing of early Christian works?  How much do we really know about Prochorus? He seems to have been shuffled around a bit by Peter until he becomes a full disciple of John.  I was surprised as to how much I did not know about him until recently (much via Orthodox church literature). 

Thanks!

Ray