Gregory Kelly
American Catholic prelate 9born 1956)
- Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas
- Titular Bishop of Jamestown
Kelly in 2018
- Catholic Church
- Latin Church
by Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe
by Kevin Farrell, Michael Sheehan, J. Douglas Deshotel
Le Mars, Iowa, US
- Holy Trinity Seminary
- University of Dallas
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John Gregory Kelly (born February 15, 1956) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church, serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Dallas in Texas since 2016.
Biography
Early life
John Kelly was born on February 15, 1956, in Le Mars, Iowa, to John Dennis and Marilean Kelly. He started his college studies at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. However, after deciding to become a priest, he left the university to enter Holy Trinity Seminary in Irving, Texas. He received his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Holy Trinity in 1978 and his Master of Divinity degree in 1982 from the University of Dallas.[1][2]
Priesthood
On May 15, 1982, Kelly was ordained by Bishop Thomas Tschoepe to the priesthood for the Diocese of Dallas at Sacred Heart Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[3] The diocese assigned Kelly as assistant pastor at All Saints Parish in Dallas. He left All Saints in 1986 to become chaplain at the University of Dallas, holding that position for the next ten years.[1][2]
Kelly was named in 1995 to also serve as vocations director for the diocese. In 1996, he was moved from the university to become pastor of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in McKinney, Texas. In 2008, Bishop Kevin Farrell appointed Kelly as vicar for clergy. The Vatican named Kelly as a monsignor in 2013.[1][2]
Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas
Pope Francis appointed Kelly as an auxiliary bishop of Dallas on December 16, 2015. On February 11, 2016, Kelly was ordained at the Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe in Dallas by Bishop Kevin Farrell, with Archbishop Michael Sheehan and Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel acting as co-consecrators.[4][1][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Kelly". Catholic Diocese of Dallas. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ a b c "Pope Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ a b "Bishop John Gregory Kelly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. February 25, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Pope appoints Msgr. Kelly as auxiliary bishop". The Texas Catholic. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
External links
- Diocese of Dallas Official Site
Episcopal succession
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| Preceded by – | Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas 2016–present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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- Edward Joseph Dunne
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- Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe
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- Kevin Farrell
- Edward J. Burns
- Auxiliary bishops
- Augustine Danglmayr
- John Joseph Cassata
- Mark J. Seitz
- John Douglas Deshotel
- Gregory Kelly
- Coadjutor bishops
- Joseph Anthony Galante
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