About

I am a Catholic priest in the Society of Jesus, born in Los Angeles, California to parents from the Philippines. I grew up immersed in the visual cultures of Catholicism, comic books, digital art, and photography, and studied art history in university before entering the Jesuits in 2009.

As a Jesuit, I began practicing calligraphy in the ancient uncial and blackletter scripts. A summer workshop in iconography with a Byzantine monk inspired my commitment to practicing Byzantine and medieval western Christian art. As a priest, I served in Dolores Mission Catholic Church in Los Angeles and saw the power of both religious art and street art to inspire people to struggle for peace and justice. This led me to integrate art with my ministry as an act of service and empowerment for others. I attended the Master of Arts program at the King’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts to hone my artistic skills in a community of like-minded artists, and graduated with merit in 2026.

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I’m grateful to Joanna Moorhead, the Arts Editor of The Tablet magazine, who featured me and my school in the July 23, 2026 issue.

I’m also grateful to Alienor Cros, the host of Artfully Crafted, who interviewed me when I was studying at the School of Traditional Arts.