Joaquin C. Yap, D.Phil.

Joaquin C. Yap, Jr., S.W., is a theologian and faculty member of Loyola School of Theology, where he teaches dogmatic and systematic theology. He earned his Master of Theological Studies from Loyola School of Theology in 1995 and his Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.) in Theology from the University of Oxford in 2003. His doctoral research focused on the ecclesiology of Louis Bouyer. He has published scholarly works in Landas, Homiletic and Pastoral Review, Communio: Revue Catholique Internationale, and Quaderni del Centro Studi Asiatico. He has also contributed to theological reflection and formation through his involvement in lay ecclesial communities and movements. A long-standing member of the Servants of the Word, he is a consecrated lay brother and has been active in the Catholic charismatic renewal and campus ministry. His theological interests include ecclesiology, systematic theology, Christian community, and the vocation and mission of the laity.