Edryan Paul J. Colmenares, SJ

Edryan Paul J. Colmenares, SJ is a Filipino Jesuit priest pursuing a Doctorate in Sacred Theology, specializing in moral theology, at the Clough School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 4, 2022, and served as a chaplain with the Philippine Jesuit Prison Service at New Bilibid Prison and the Correctional Institution for Women. He obtained his Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology from Loyola School of Theology in 2022 and his Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Ateneo de Manila University in 2023. His research interests include Catholic social teaching, political ethics, environmental ethics, and the formation of moral agents. His latest publication, “Nebulous Populism and the Constellation of Agencies within the Philippine Catholic Church,” appeared in the Journal of Moral Theology in 2025.