Francisco Castillo

Francisco Castillo serves as the Joe and Kelly George Visiting Professor of Pastoral Studies at Loyola University New Orleans, affiliated with the College of Nursing and Health and the Loyola Institute for Ministry. He holds a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) from Barry University, with a focus on liturgical aesthetics and social justice.

• Education: Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) from Barry University

His research spans Catholic social teaching, liturgical theology, liberation theology, and U.S. Hispanic/Latino(a) theology, with additional interests in religion and film, cultural identity, and theological aesthetics. He has published in the Journal of Hispanic/Latino Theology and contributed as a writer and poet.

Affiliations:

• Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States
• National Hispanic Institute of Liturgy
• Sociedad de Catequetas Latinoamericanos (SCALA)

Dr. Castillo has taught courses in English and Spanish at graduate and undergraduate levels, including Introduction to Religion, Peace and Justice, and Theological Anthropology. His prior roles include Adjunct Professor at Barry University, Senior Editor at RCL Benziger Publishing, and high school theology instruction under the Archdiocese of Miami.