Rev. Christopher Calderón, SJ, serves as the seventh president of Cristo Rey Sacramento. A Jesuit priest and educator, Fr. Calderón has dedicated his ministry and professional life to Catholic and Jesuit education, leadership formation, and accompanying young people and their families in pursuit of faith, justice, and academic excellence.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Fr. Calderón attended Loyola High School, where he first encountered the Jesuits. He earned a BA from University of San Francisco before entering the Jesuits in 2006. His graduate studies include degrees from Loyola University Chicago (M.A.), Boston College (M.Div.), and the Harvard Graduate School of Education (Ed.M.).

Over the course of his ministry, Fr. Calderón has served in more than ten Jesuit institutions in faculty, staff, administrative, spiritual accompaniment, and trustee roles, including at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School (Pilsen). In addition to his work in education, he serves in parishes throughout the Sacramento region and currently sits on the boards of University of San Francisco, Jesuit High School Sacramento, Brophy College Preparatory, and the Cristo Rey Network.