Leopoldo (Leo) Sánchez was born in Concepcion, Chile and raised in Panama City, Republic of Panama. He is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, where he also serves as Director of its Center for Hispanic Studies (CHS) in The Werner R.H. and Elizabeth Ringger Krause Chair for Hispanic Ministries. Dr. Sánchez recently completed his second book in Spanish, "Teología de la santificación," on the topic of sanctification or Christian life. He serves in various committees, think tanks, and boards. In his spare time, Leo is a double-bass player with the St. Louis Civic Orchestra, plays Latin and jazz bass gigs with local groups, and takes classes in or reads books about music history and theory for fun. He lives in St. Louis, Mo. with his wife Tracy Lynn and their two children, Lucas Antonio and Ana Victoria.
