Nelson J. Pérez

American prelate

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Nelson Jesus Pérez
Archbishop of Philadelphia
Pérez in July 2021
Church	Catholic Church
See	Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Appointed	January 23, 2020
Installed	February 18, 2020
Predecessor	Charles J. Chaput
Orders
Ordination	May 20, 1989 by Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua
Consecration	July 25, 2012 by William Murphy, Charles J. Chaput, and Paul Henry Walsh
Personal details
Born	(1961-06-16) June 16, 1961 (age 62) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre and Titular Bishop of Catrum (2012-2017) Bishop of Cleveland (2017-2020)
Motto	Confide et spera (Trust and hope)

Styles of Nelson Jesus Perez

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Nelson Jesus Pérez (born June 16, 1961) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the 10th Archbishop of Philadelphia, having been appointed by Pope Francis in January 2020.^[1] He previously served as Bishop of Cleveland from 2017 to 2020 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre from 2012 to 2017.

Early life and education

Nelson Pérez was born on June 16, 1961, in Miami. His parents, David and Emma Pérez, were both exiles from Cuba.^[2] As a child, the family moved to West New York, New Jersey.

Pérez attended P.S. Number 4 and Memorial High School in West New York. Pérez attended Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1983.

He then began teaching at Colegio La Piedad, a Catholic elementary school in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

He then attended St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, where he earned a Master of Arts and a Master of Divinity degree in 1988 and 1989, respectively.^[3]

Career

Ordination and priesthood

Pérez was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on May 20, 1989. After his ordination, Pérez was appointed curate at Saint Ambrose Parish in Philadelphia. In 1993, he left this position to become the founding director of the Catholic Institute for Evangelization in Philadelphia.^[3]

In 1994, Pérez assumed the additional job of teaching psychology and religious studies at LaSalle University in Philadelphia, working there until 2008. In 1998, Pérez was named a Chaplain of His Holiness by Pope John Paul II with the title of monsignor.^[3]

In 2002, Pérez left his position at the Catholic Institute to become pastor of Saint William Parish in Philadelphia. The archdiocese moved him in 2009 to serve as pastor of Saint Agnes Parish in West Chester, Pennsylvania. That same year, Pérez was named a Prelate of Honour of His Holiness by Pope Benedict XVI.^[3]

Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre

On June 8, 2012, Pérez was appointed titular bishop of Catrum and auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Center by Pope Benedict XVI.^[4] He received his episcopal consecration by Bishop William Murphy on July 25, 2012. Pérez was appointed episcopal vicar for the Hispanic Ministry, overseeing fifty-four parishes.^[3]

Bishop of Cleveland

On July 11, 2017, Pope Francis appointed Pérez as the 11th bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland.^[5]^[6] He was installed on September 5, 2017.

In 2018, Pérez protested the Trump administration policy of separating the children of undocumented immigrant families from their parents. "We've lost our moral compass," he said.^[7]

Archbishop of Philadelphia

Pérez was named archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on January 23, 2020, by Pope Francis, succeeding Archbishop Charles J. Chaput. His installation Mass was celebrated on February 18, 2020.^[8]

He is the first Hispanic American bishop of Philadelphia.^[9]

References

^ "Cleveland bishop named Philadelphia's next archbishop". Retrieved January 23, 2020.
^ O’Connell, Gerard (January 23, 2020). "Pope Francis appoints Bishop Perez, son of Cuban exiles, as new archbishop of Philadelphia". America. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION MOST REVEREND NELSON J. PÉREZ, D.D" (PDF). Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 08.06.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. June 8, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 11.07.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. July 11, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
^ "Pope Francis Names Bishop Nelson Perez as New Bishop of Cleveland; Pope also Names Father Andrew Bellisario as New Bishop of Juneau". Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^ Bamforth, Emily; clevel; .com (2018-06-20). "Cleveland Bishop Nelson Perez on immigration policy separating families: 'human rights cross borders'". cleveland. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
^ Roebuck, Jeremy (23 January 2020). "Bishop Nelson Perez of Cleveland named Philadelphia's next archbishop, replacing Charles Chaput". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
^ "Cuban-American becomes first Hispanic archbishop of Philadelphia". Archdiocese of Miami. January 23, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Charles J. Chaput	Archbishop of Philadelphia 2020–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Richard Gerard Lennon	Bishop of Cleveland 2017–2020	Succeeded by Edward C. Malesic
Preceded by -	Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre 2012–2017	Succeeded by -

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Ordinaries

Bishops: Michael Francis Egan; Henry Conwell; Francis Kenrick; John Neumann

Archbishops: James Frederick Wood; Patrick John Ryan; Edmond Francis Prendergast; Dennis Joseph Dougherty; John Francis O'Hara; John Krol; Anthony Bevilacqua; Justin Rigali; Charles J. Chaput; Nelson J. Pérez

Auxiliary bishops, current: John J. McIntyre; Keith J. Chylinski; Christopher R. Cooke; Efren V. Esmilla

Auxiliary bishops, former: Cletus Joseph Benjamin; Michael Francis Burbidge; Joseph R. Cistone; Michael Joseph Crane; Edward Peter Cullen; Louis A. DeSimone; Francis James Furey; John Joseph Graham; Edward Hughes; Hugh L. Lamb; Martin Nicholas Lohmuller; Robert P. Maginnis; Joseph Francis Martino; Joseph Carroll McCormick; John Joseph McCort; Gerald Vincent McDevitt; Joseph P. McFadden; Joseph Mark McShea; Gerald O'Hara; Francis B. Schulte; Daniel Edward Thomas; Thomas Jerome Welsh; Edward Michael Deliman; Michael J. Fitzgerald; Timothy C. Senior

Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

Parish churches: List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia; Immaculate Conception; Old St. Joseph; Old St. Mary; St. Adalbert; St. Agatha and St. James; St. Anne; St. Augustine; St. Basil the Great; St. Cyprian; St. Donato; St. Francis de Sales; St. Joachim; St. Michael; St. Nicholas of Tolentine; St. Thomas the Apostle Church; St. William

Chapels and shrines: Church of the Gesú; National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa; National Shrine of St. John Neumann

Former: Holy Trinity

Education

Seminary: St. Charles Borromeo Seminary

Higher education: Cabrini College; Chestnut Hill College; Gwynedd Mercy University; Holy Family University; Immaculata University; La Salle University; Neumann University; Rosemont College; Saint Joseph's University; Villanova University

High schools: Acad. of Notre Dame de Namur; Archbishop John Carroll; Archbishop Prendergast; Archbishop Ryan; Archbishop Wood; Bishop McDevitt; Bishop Shanahan; Cardinal O'Hara; Conwell-Egan; Country Day School of the Sacred Heart; Devon Prep; Father Judge; Gwynedd Mercy Academy; Holy Ghost Prep; John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls; La Salle College HS; Lansdale Catholic; Little Flower; Malvern Prep; Mercy Career & Technical; Merion Mercy Acad.; Monsignor Bonner; Mount Saint Joseph Acad.; Nazareth Acad.; Pope John Paul II; Roman Catholic HS for Boys; Saint Basil Academy; Saint Joseph's Prep; Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti; St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls; Villa Joseph Marie; Villa Maria Academy

Closed	St. James High School for Boys

Priests

Living: Edward Joseph Adams; Herbert Bevard; Michael J. Bransfield; Joseph L. Coffey; James Green; Joseph A. Pepe; Nelson J. Pérez

Deceased: Joseph Anthony Galante; Francis Brennan; Edwin Byrne; George Aloysius Carrell; Hubert James Cartwright; Joseph M. Corrigan; Joseph Thomas Daley; Edmond John Fitzmaurice; John Edmund Fitzmaurice; John Patrick Foley; Francis Xavier Gartland; Daniel James Gercke; Michael Hurley; Ignatius Frederick Horstmann; John Hughes; Francis Edward Hyland; Thomas Francis Kennedy; Philip R. McDevitt; Thomas Joseph McDonough; Thomas McGovern; Eugene J. McGuinness; William Matthews; John Joseph O'Connor; William O'Hara; Jeremiah F. Shanahan; John W. Shanahan; David B. Thompson; Francis X. DiLorenzo

Miscellany

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Bishops	Ordinaries Louis Amadeus Rappe Richard Gilmour Ignatius Frederick Horstmann John Patrick Farrelly Joseph Schrembs Edward Francis Hoban Clarence George Issenmann James Aloysius Hickey Anthony Michael Pilla Richard Gerard Lennon Nelson J. Pérez Edward Charles Malesic Auxiliaries Joseph Maria Koudelka James A. McFadden William Michael Cosgrove John Raphael Hagan Floyd Lawrence Begin John Krol Clarence Edward Elwell John Francis Whealon Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon Michael Joseph Murphy James Anthony Griffin James Patterson Lyke Anthony Edward Pevec Alexander James Quinn Martin John Amos Roger William Gries Michael G. Woost
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Cathedral Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Parishes Holy Rosary Church, Cleveland Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Cleveland St. Barbara Church, Cleveland St. Casimir Church, Cleveland St. Elizabeth's Magyar Church, Cleveland St. Michael the Archangel Church, Cleveland St. Paul's Church, Cleveland St. Peter Church, Cleveland Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus, Cleveland St. Stephen Church, Cleveland St. Vitus's Church, Cleveland St. Mary's Church, Elyria Immaculate Conception Church, Grafton St. Martin's Church, Valley City St. Patrick's Church, Wellington Former parishes Annunciation Church, Cleveland Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Cleveland St. Joseph's Church, Cleveland St. Mary's on the Flats, Cleveland Transfiguration Church, Cleveland St. Ladislaus Church, Lorain
Higher education	Colleges & universities John Carroll University Notre Dame College Ursuline College Seminary Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology Former college St. John's College, Cleveland
Priests	Timothy P. Broglio John Dearden Raymond Joseph Gallagher Louis de Goesbriand Paul John Hallinan Joseph Patrick Hurley Charles Hubert Le Blond Edward Aloysius Mooney Thomas Charles O'Reilly Michael Joseph Ready John Patrick Treacy
Miscellany	St. Joseph Convent and Academy Complex
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre

Bishops

Ordinaries	Walter P. Kellenberg John R. McGann James T. McHugh William F. Murphy John Barres
Present auxiliaries	Robert J. Coyle Luis Miguel Romero Fernández Andrzej Jerzy Zglejszewski
Former auxiliaries	Vincent John Baldwin Robert J. Brennan James Joseph Daly John Charles Dunne Richard Henning Peter Anthony Libasci Alfred John Markiewicz Nelson J. Pérez Gerald Augustine John Ryan Paul Henry Walsh

Churches

Cathedral	St. Agnes Cathedral
Basilica	Basilica of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Southampton
Parishes	St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church, Oyster Bay

Education

Diocesan high schools	Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, Hicksville Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School, Riverhead St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School, West Islip
Private high schools	Chaminade High School, Mineola Kellenberg Memorial High School, Uniondale Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Syosset Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead St. Anthony's High School, South Huntington St. Dominic High School, Oyster Bay St. Mary's High School, Manhasset
Closed	Academy of Saint Joseph, Brentwood St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary, Uniondale Seminary of the Immaculate Conception