Biography - Father José de Jésus Camacho

                      Visit Father Camacho's Blog at:   http://padrejesuscamacho.blogspot.com/   
                       Read the Idaho Statesman Article about Father Camacho

Born:

April 8, 1944 in San Martin de Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico
 

Grew Up:

Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico
 

Education:

Media Communications (Radio) at the University of Dayton, Ohio; Master in Theology (Multicultural Ministry) at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, California
 

Ordination:

Veracruz, Mexico on December 25, 1975
 

Arrived in Idaho:

July 7, 1981
 

Incardination:

1990
 

Assignments:

Blackfoot, Homedale, Jerome, and currently director of Prison Ministry and Assisting Priest at St. Mary's, Boise
 

Other interests and Activities:

Radio Producer:  La Voz Catolica (Religious) and "En Charla Con El Padre Jesus" (Cultural); Columns for newspapers - "El inmigrate" y "Idaho Unido"