P. Zagano

Phyllis Zagano (born August 25, 1947) is an American author and academic specializing in the role of women in the Roman Catholic Church and an advocate for the ordination of women as deacons[4]. She is the world expert on the history of women in the Christian diaconate and was appointed by Pope Francis to the Pontifical Commission for the Study of the Diaconate of Women (2016–2018)[2][4]. Zagano currently serves as Senior Research Associate-in-Residence and Adjunct Professor of Religion at Hofstra University in New York[1][3].