Fr. Díaz was born in Jalisco, Mexico, and was ordained in 1997. He moved to the United States in 2006, along with his wife and children (Nancy, Nancy Jr., Diego, and Sebastian) to work with various non-profit organizations helping the Latino community in the Los Angeles area.
In 2012 he was invited to collaborate with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in the development of Latino missions, and in 2014 received a call to reestablish a Latino congregation in Denver. Says Fr. Díaz: “It was an exciting experience, a place that gave me the opportunity to reaffirm my call to serve others in the example of Christ.”
In 2018 he was invited to serve as a mission developer in the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real, in the King City area, encompassing all of South Monterey County. He enjoyed the support of the diocesan team, which gave him the opportunity to plant a new Latino church in the area serving a large immigrant community, and also three Anglo congregations. “Through it,” Fr. Díaz says, “I learned a lot about the Episcopal Church, its leadership, its deep spirituality, its great sense of service and its special interest in opening the doors to all people, especially in the Latino community.”
Fr. Díaz was received into the Episcopal Church in 2023 and holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. In June 2025, he was named Priest in Charge by unanimous decision of the vestry and with the bishop’s consent. He previously served as the cathedral’s canon for leadership development for two and a half years.