Father Rodriguez was born in Yonkers, New York and grew up in Connecticut and Pennsylvania. He is second generation Basque on his father’s side, his grandfather Rodriguez having immigrated to the United States during the Spanish civil war. Fr. Rodriguez attended the Pennsylvania State University graduating in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. After undergraduate studies he continued on to a doctoral program at the North Carolina State University but ended his studies early to discern a call to the priesthood graduating in 1994 with a Master of Science in Industrial / Organizational Psychology. Upon graduation he moved back to Eastern Pennsylvania and worked as a Sr. Systems Engineer for a large healthcare corporation. During this time he was received into the Anglican Communion and served at the Church of the Good Shepherd as an acolyte and youth minister.

Father did his seminary work at Trinity Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While enrolled as a full-time student, he also worked as the Director of Information Technology (IT) for the seminary. After graduation from seminary in 2004, Father Rodriguez was called to serve as Curate at All Saints’ Church in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. There, in addition to preaching and pastoral care, he focused on ministry with young families, apologetics and church growth.

Father Rodriguez and his wife Kathy married in 1996 and have three daughters. For enjoyment he enjoys spending time with his family, running, reading (history and theology) and socializing.