Randy J. C. Odchigue

Randy Jasper C. Odchigue, SThD, PhD, is a priest of the Diocese of Butuan and President of Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU), Butuan City, a position he has held since August 2024. He joined FSUU in 2009 as Director of the Office of Religious Affairs and subsequently served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research. He earned his theological degrees from Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University, and pursued graduate studies at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, where he obtained a Master of Arts, a Licentiate in Systematic Theology, and a Doctorate in Theology. His doctoral dissertation, The Local Church in the Diverse Islands of Cultures: Towards a Filipino Ecclesiological Perspective, was defended in 2009. His research interests include ecclesiology, contextual theology, ecology, indigenous peoples, interreligious dialogue, and peacebuilding. He has published widely in Philippine and international theological journals, including Hapag, Asian Horizons, and Studies in Interreligious Dialogue.