- Discussion
Religion and Spirituality in Contemporary Literature
Featuring Fr. Dennis Tamayo, Edgar Trono, Arief Hakim, & Cecilia Manguerra Brainard (moderator)
Asia Stage Event
From prayer books to personal revelations, faith-based literature resonates deeply with Asian readers. How do religious publishers configures their content to appeal to different cultures while remaining faithful to scripture.
The Asia Stage, Hall 5.1 A75, Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main
Meet the Speakers:
Fr. Dennis G. Tamayo, CMF
Fr. Dennis G. Tamayo, CMF is a Filipino Claretian Missionary Priest under the Fr. Rhoel Gallardo Province of the Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Claretian Missionaries). He was ordained to the priesthood on July 16, 2004. Prior to ordination, he began his mission in January 2003 among the Bajaus in Maluso, Basilan, Philippines, serving as Assistant Director, and later Director, of the Claret Samal Foundation, Inc. until April 2011. During this time, he initiated a Bajau-English-Tagalog word compilation to aid in cultural preservation and education.
In 2012, Fr. Dennis was recognized as one of the five finalists in the Exemplary Individual Award (Visayas and Mindanao category) at the 5th Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Triennial Awards for his dedicated work with the Bajaus, the most vulnerable Indigenous Peoples in Mindanao. From April 2011 to April 2018, he served as Executive Director of the Claretian Communications Foundation, Inc. (CCFI), overseeing its publishing ministry. He co-authored Faithlink: Guide for Classroom Prayer Encounters in 2013 and contributed to the Bible Diary in 2015.
Elected as Provincial Econome of the Claretian Missionaries-Fr. Rhoel Gallardo Province in 2016 and re-elected in 2019, he completed his term in January 2025. In April 2023, he returned as Executive Director of CCFI until May 2025 and continues to serve on its Board of Directors.
On May 3, 2025, Fr. Dennis was appointed parish priest of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Quezon City, Philippines. Alongside his pastoral responsibilities, he remains active in giving retreats and recollections, reflecting his ongoing commitment to spiritual formation and missionary service.