Antonio (Tony) Aja

Contact information

Field of Study: Interculturalism and Social Justice

Email: tonyaja@mccormick.edu

Department: Ministry

Tony is an honorably retired Presbyterian Church (USA) minister. He earned a Doctor of Ministry degree at McCormick in May 2013.

A former refugee from Cuba, Tony has developed new ministries with refugees and immigrants in Florida, Kentucky, and New Mexico. He has served the Church as pastor in Kentucky, New York and New Mexico, executive director of an ecumenical community ministry, and staff at PC(USA) headquarters and Mid-Kentucky Presbytery. Tony has been involved in local and national boards and committees dealing with social justice and immigrant and refugee issues. He has helped develop grass-roots organizations with both local and national scope. Tony is a regular contributor to denominational and ecumenical publications on immigration and intercultural issues.

Tony is happily married to Elder Loyda P. Aja, and they have three grown children: Alan (married to Wendy Trull); Vanessa (married to the Rev. David Aja-Sigmon); and Bryan (married to Misty Schmidt). Loyda and Tony are the proud grandparents of Lucas Joaquin, Liam Elian Antonio, and Jesse Miguel. They now live in the Orlando, Florida area with their puppy Lucy.