René Pio B. Javellana, S.J.

René Pio B. Javellana, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, writer, liturgical artist, and art historian. He is currently an associate professor at the Fine Arts Program of Ateneo de Manila University and teaches Church History at the Loyola School of Theology. His research interests include colonial architecture and art in Asia; Renaissance imprints and cultural dissemination; heritage conservation; popular religion and globalization; art, spirituality, and religion; contemporary visual arts; art and communication theory; film, media, and society.