Bio
Rt. Rev. Rusty Smith completed studies in Theology, Philosophy and Business at Loyola University and St. Mary’s and Norte Dame Seminary with additional studies in Liberation Theology at the Mexican American Cultural Center and St. Albans. Bishop Smith was a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Bishop Smith has been in non-profit leadership for over 30 years with a special focus on serving those on the margins, people living with HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+ community and the poor.
Currently Bishop Smith is semi-retired and a hospital/hospice chaplain and lives in Rohnert Park California with his husband, Scott and their fury kids, Oreo (60 pound standard poodle) and Tater Tot (70 pound standard poodle).
