Diana Hancharenko

Diana Hancharenko is an experienced consultant specializing in young adult ministry and evangelization. Currently serving as a Consultant for the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops since March 2019, Diana also holds the position of Chairperson of the National Advisory Team on Young Adult Ministry. As a Young Adult Minister at St. Angela Merici Parish since October 2015, responsibilities include outreach, mentoring, program development, and digital ministry coordination. Previous roles include Pastoral Associate of Evangelization at Christ, the Good Shepherd Parish and St. Charles Borromeo Parish, along with a brief tenure as a Theology Instructor at Cardinal Mooney High School. Diana earned a Master of Pastoral Studies from Loyola University New Orleans and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Youngstown State University.