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Father Andres was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, on November 5, 1978, the son of Mr. Fernando Ayala-Nuño and Mrs. Maria del Refugio Santiago Robles. He is the second of four children and he grew up in the city of Ahualulco de Mercado, Jalisco, where he completed elementary, middle, and high school studies.

He entered the Seminary of Guadalajara on August 28, 1996, where he completed the following years of academic training; Nivelación, Tapalpa (Spirituality), three years of Philosophy, and three of Theology. He continued his studies at the Hispanic Seminary of Santa María de Guadalupe in Mexico City, already forming part of the diocese of Pueblo Colorado. On March 6, 2009 he was ordained a deacon, by the laying of hands and consecratory prayer of Bishop Arthur Tafoya, at the Insigne National Basilica of Guadalupe. He was ordained a priest by the laying of hands and consecratory prayer of Bishop Fernando Isern, on December 9, 2010, at the Cathedral of Sacred Heart in Pueblo, Colorado.

From 2010 - 2012 he served as parochial vicar at Sacred Heart Parish in Alamosa, Colorado. From 2012-2014 he served in the San Juan Community (San Jose, Monte Vista, CO. Del Norte, CO. South Fork, CO. Creede, CO. Center, CO. Saguache, CO) as parochial vicar. He became the first Hispanic Parish Administrator to the parishes of St. Peter in Gunnison, Queen of All Saints in Crested Butte, and St. Rose of Lima in Lake City; on October 28, 2014. He received his first decree as pastor on September 29, 2017, being installed on December 17 of the same year. His decree has been renewed for another 6 years on October 1, 2023. On February 5, 2024, he received his master’s degree in philosophy.