Francisco J.  García, 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 grew up in a working-class Mexican immigrant household with Catholic roots. As an Episcopal priest, labor, and community organizer, Francisco’s work centers around congregational and interfaith organizing that integrates racial, economic, and environmental-eco justice efforts. Francisco’s doctoral project involves the development of grassroots, 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. Francisco serves on the leadership team of the Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice at Vanderbilt Divinity School as a Graduate Research Fellow. He also serves as an Assistant Chaplain for Justice Ministries at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Chapel in Nashville.