Fr. Rolando A. Tuazon, CM

Dean of Studies

2022 – Present

Academic Degrees
  • Doctorate in Sacred Theology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (2006)
  • Licentiate in Sacred Theology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (2002)
  • Masters in Religious Education, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (2001)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Adamson University (1984)
Areas of Specialization & Research Agenda
  • Moral Theology
  • Philosophy
  • Catholic Social Teachings
Affiliations
  • Philippine Action for Community-Led Shelter Initiatives, Inc.
  • Catholic Theological Society of the Philippines (DAKATEO)
  • Quezon City Ecumenical Fellowship
  • Adamson University Board of Trustees
  • Ladies of Charity – AIC Philippines

Fr. Tuazon is from the Congregation of the Mission – Philippines, who has been teaching at St. Vincent School of Theology since 2006. His primary specialization is Moral Theology, specifically Fundamental Moral Theology, Christian Sexual Ethics, and Catholic Social Teaching.

Over the past twenty years, he has shared his knowledge with Filipino and international students through teaching, writing, and mentoring seminarians from diverse backgrounds. His work consistently bridges theological study and lived practice, reflecting his conviction that theology must engage with the concrete realities of daily life.

He earned his Licentiate in Sacred Theology from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (magna cum laude) and later completed his Doctorate in Sacred Theology (summa cum laude) from the same institution. His dissertation, “Whose Story, Which Rationality? A Conversation between Narrative Ethics and Liberation Ethics,” explored the intersection of two ethical frameworks.

He currently serves as Dean of Studies at St. Vincent School of Theology – Adamson University. As a mentor, Fr. Tuazon is known for being exceptionally thorough, providing patient, culturally sensitive guidance, and helping students move steadily through their master’s and doctoral programs. His mentoring is marked by excellence, humility, respect, and genuine attention to each student’s context.

In his engagements with students, colleagues, and the wider community, he demonstrates personal integrity, generosity, and doctrinal soundness. His teaching draws consistently from Moral Theology, Catholic tradition, and theologians who balance creative insight with fidelity to the Church. His academic and pastoral work together offer a compelling witness to Theology done in service of both the Church and the broader society. His ongoing research develops a pastoral, contextual theology rooted in Scripture, Catholic Social Teachings, and Christian spirituality, with sustained attention to social justice and the concerns of the poor and marginalized. He approaches Theology as practical wisdom oriented toward transformation rather than abstract speculation.

Fr. Rolando has also served in various roles beyond the classroom: Cultural Trainer for the International Catholic Migration Commission (1989–1990), Parish Priest of the Santuario de San Vicente de Paul Shrine and Parish (2010–2018), the present National Spiritual Adviser of the Ladies of Charity–AIC Philippines, and the current Executive Director of the Philippine Action for Community-Led Shelter Initiatives.

Research and Publications
  • Author with Emiliano Ibera, III and Manuel Victor Sapitula, “The Reception of Amoris Laetitia in the Philippines: A Preliminary Assessment and Theological Reflection,” in Thinking Globally and Responding Locally in the Church: Common Ground and Diversities in the Reception of Amoris Laetitia, eds. Thomas Knieps-Port le Roi, Shaji George Kochuthara, and David Dawson Vásquez, INSTAMS Studies 4 (Zweigniederlassung, Zurich: LIT Verlag GmbH & Co. KG Wien, 2024): 316-332
  • “Social Discernment from the Margins: A Re-appropriation of CST in Light of the Philippine’s 2022 Elections” Journal of Catholic Social Thought 20:1 (2023), 51-71
  • “Religious Traditions and Their Place in Secular Societies,” in Religious Traditions in Dialogue, Hapag Vol. 17, nos. 1-2 (2020): 11-41
  • Editor with Jimmy Belita, eds., “Rights, Dignity and Justice,” Hapag Vol. 16, no. 1-2 (2019)
  • “Becoming Stewards of Creation: Ecological Virtue Ethics from the Perspective of Otherness,” in Fragile World: Ecology and the Church, ed. William T. Cavanaugh, Studies in World Catholicism Vol. 4 (Eugene Oregon: Wipf And Stock Publishers, 2018).
  • “Cultural Minorities and The Catholic Social Tradition”, Concilium 2017, # 3
  • “Overview of Catholic Social Tradition,” Hapag Vol. 14, nos 1-2 (2017): 9-42
  • Editor with Dennis Gonzalez, “Sexuality, Marriage and the Family in Amoris Laetitia,” Hapag, Vol. 13, no. 1-2 (2016)
  • Editor with Dominador F. Bombongan, “Local Methodologies in Theology and Religious Education,” Hapag, Vol. 12, no. 2 (2015)
  • “Pakikipagkapwa and Its Transformative Potential: An Anadialectical Interpretation,” Asian Christian Review, vol. 5, no. 1 (2012), 11-29
  • “Narrating Ethics from the Margins,” in Normativity of the Future: Reading Biblical and Other Authoritative Texts in an Eschatological Perspective, eds. Reimund Bieringer and Mary Elsbern (Leuven: Peeters Publication, 2010), 297-326
  • Editor with Peter Solis, Hapag: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Theological Research Vol. 6, no 1-2. (2009)
  • “Narrating Ethics from the Margins”, HAPAG: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Theological Research, Vol. 4, No.1 & 2 (2007): 27-60
  • “Human Rights and/or Religious Ethical Values?: Examining an Ambivalent Relationship,” HAPAG: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Theological Research, Vol. 2, No.1 (2005): 43-76
  • “Gebrek aan voedsel of gebrek aan morele verbeelding?: Voorbij economisme en sciëntisme in het oplessen van de honger in de wereld,” trans. Erwin Van Uffel, inVlaams marxistisch tijdschrift Vol. 38, No.4 (December 2004): 110-120
  • “Biotech Food, The Solution to World Hunger?: A Socio-Ethical Consideration on the Introduction of the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) to Agriculture,” HAPAG:A Journal of Interdisciplinary Theological Research, Vol. 1, No. 1 (St. Vincent School of Theology and Adamson University, 2004): 93-139.
  • “Have We Run Out of Moral Imagination: A Socio-Ethical Consideration on Biotechnology as Solution to World Hunger,” in Science, Ethics and Society, eds. Johan De Tavernier and Stefan Aerts (Leuven: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and CABME, 2004): 222-225
  • “Have We Run Out of Moral Imagination: A Socio-Ethical Consideration on Biotechnology as Solution to World Hunger,” in Science, Ethics and Society, eds. Johan De Tavernier and Stefan Aerts (Leuven: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and CABME, 2004): 222-225
Lectures Delivered and Seminars Attended
  • “Spirituality of Stewardship,” an online lecture given to Lighthearted Community, July 20, 2024
  • “The Spirit of St. Vincent de Paul,” a lecture given to the Bacolod and Victorias Units of the Ladies of Charity, St. Vincent’s Home, Bacolod, Negros, July 12, 2024
  • “Diocesan Formation Program: Content and Context”, a Facilitators’ Training given to Diocesan Commission Module Facilitators, Obispado, Good Shepherd Cathedral, July 6, 2024
  • “The Father’s Love”, a lecture given to the Family and Life Ministry of the Diocese of Novaliches, San Isidro Parish, June 20, 2024
  • “Ang Espiritu ng Panginoon Diyos ay Sumasaakin” a lecture to the Formation Facilitators of San Isidro Labrador Parish, May 18, 2024
  • “Mahal na Ina, Kalakbay Natin sa Bawat Panalangin,” a Recollection Talk for Parish Leaders and Basic Ecclesial Community, La Estrada Parish, Katipunan, Quezon City, May 11, 2024
  • “That All May Be One,” a synthesis report delivered at the Inter-Seminary Ecumenical Theological Forum, St. Vincent School of Theology, April 27, 2024
  • “Ladies of Charity: Graciously and Generously Serving in the Synodal Church of the Poor,” a Talk in the National Convention of the Ladies of Charity, Royce Hotel, Clark, Pampanga, April 14, 2024
  • “Social Discernment from the Margins: A Re-appropriation of CST in Light of the Philippine’s 2022 Elections” a lecture delivered in an International Conference on Catholic Social Thought, KU Leuven in Belgium, 2023
  • “Journeying through Life with Christian Commitment” an online National Conference- Ladies of Charity-AIC Philippines. May 2022
  • “Doing Anadialectical Ethics: Perspective from the Other,” a lecture delivered to Philosophy Students during the Philosophy Week, St. Vincent School of Theology, 2022
  • “Preparing a Fabric Strips: Bits and Pieces of Life’s Tapestry,” an online lecture delivered in an international online conference in education, organized by the Sacred Heart College, April 27-30, 2022
  • “Missio ad Gentes: Sent as Agents of the Church Amidst Challenges,” an online lecture delivered to educators during their Religious Education Summit, Angeles University Foundation, Pampanga, October 16, 2021
  • “Corporate Social Responsibility,” a lecture on Company’s Core Values delivered to the Administrators and Employees of the Landbank of the Philippines, February 12, 2018
  • “Peace and Development: Critical Assessment from an Analectical Reading of the Catholic Social Tradition,” a lecture delivered in a National Conference on Peace at the Fr. Urios University, Butuan City, November 22-23, 2016
  • “Becoming Stewards of Creation: Ecological Virtue Ethics from the Perspective of Otherness,” a lecture delivered in an International Conference on Theology and Ecology at De Paul University, Chicago, 2015
  • “Church Renewal in the Light of Gaudium et Spes,”a lecture delivered to the Professors of the Institute of Religious Education of Adamson University, October 20, 2014
  • “Christian Ethics in Our Changing World,” a lecture delivered to the Clergy of the Diocese of Iba, August 2, 2011
  • “Pakikipagkapwa and Its Transformative Potential: An Anadialectical Interpretation,” a lecture delivered at an International Conference in Trento, Italy, 2010
  • “Narrating Ethics from the Margins”, a lecture delivered in a National Conference of DAKATEO (National Association of Theologians in the Philippines), November 2006
  • “Have We Run Out of Moral Imagination: A Socio-Ethical Consideration on Biotechnology as Solution to World Hunger,” a lecture delivered in an International Conference at the KU Leuven, Belgium, 2005