Jose Mario C. Francisco, SJ

Jose Mario C. Francisco, S.J. is a Philippine Jesuit emeritus professor at Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University. He has lectured at the Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome), Jesuit School of Theology (Berkeley), and Boston College (as Gasson Chair Professor). His interdisciplinary research focuses on cultural and theological studies in Philippine and Asian contexts. His publications include critical editions of Philippine religious texts as well as essays in international journals and anthologies. His most recent publications include Between Celebration and Critique: Snapshots from 500 Years of Philippine Christianity (Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2021), People’s Christianity: Theological Sense and Sociological Significance (co-edited with Jayeel S. Cornelio, Paulist Press, 2022), and Philippine Catholicism Faces the Future (co-edited with Gemma Tulud Cruz, Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2025).