Francisco J.  Garcia, Jr.

Credentials: BA, University of California Los Angeles / MA, University of California Los Angeles / MA, University of California Los Angeles / MDiv, Claremont School of Theology / PhD, Vanderbilt University (Present)

Denomination: Episcopal

Specific Field: Theology

Biography: 

Originally from Los Angeles, California, Francisco J. Garcia, Jr. grew up in a working-class Mexican immigrant household with Catholic roots. Garcia is an Episcopal priest and a seasoned organizer, educator, and leader in community, labor, ecumenical, interfaith, and academic settings. His work centers around congregational, interfaith, and multi-sector organizing and community building that integrates racial, economic, and environmental-eco justice efforts. Garcia’s doctoral project involves the development of grassroots, liberationist, and social movement-oriented ecclesiologies outside of formal church structures through an exploration of faith practices among Latine/immigrant workers organizing in their workplaces and communities.