This paper examines the figure of the deaconess as a lens through which gendered invisibility, symbolic power, and theological recognition can be analyzed in contemporary Greek Orthodox contexts. While the historical existence of deaconesses in the early Church is well documented and broadly acknowledged in academic theology, their contemporary reception reveals persistent mechanisms of marginalization and discursive containment. The paper offers a sociologically informed mapping of Greek-language scholarship on deaconesses, including monographs, peer-reviewed theological articles, conference proceedings, and interventions in the digital public sphere. Rather than focusing on historical reconstruction, the analysis concentrates on patterns of reception: how deaconesses are acknowledged, reframed, silenced, or resisted in contemporary discourse. Special attention is given to public and digital reactions, post-conference discussions, and ecclesial commentaries, which often recognize historical evidence while denying its present theological or ecclesial relevance. Drawing on theories of symbolic power and recognition, the paper develops a typology of resistance—ranging from explicit theological rejection to deferral, minimization, and silence. It also highlights the "low-voiced" responses of women active in ecclesial and academic settings, whose cautious or private engagement reflects internalized institutional boundaries. The study argues that the perceived problem is not the historical existence of deaconesses, but the challenge this existence poses to contemporary configurations of authority, visibility, and gender within Orthodox theology.