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Phyllis Zagano
Senior Research Associate-in-Residence, Adjunct Professor of Religion
Degrees
PhD, 1979, SUNY Stony Brook; MA,1992, St. John’s University; MA, 1972, Long Island University; MS, 1970, Boston University; BA, 1969, Marymount College, Tarrytown
Bio
Dr. Zagano is the world expert on the history of women in the Christian diaconate. She was appointed by Pope Francis to the Pontifical Commission for the Study of the Diaconate of Women (2016-2018) and has lectured throughout Australia, Europe, India, North America and South America. Her work has been variously translated to Bahasa Indonesian, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Recent Publications
Women Religious, Women Deacons: Questions and Answers. Paulist Press, 2022.
Just Catholic: The Future is Now.
Women: Icons of Christ.