Gregory Kelly

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Gregory Kelly
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Kelly in 2018
Church
Province San Antonio
Diocese Dallas
AppointedDecember 16, 2015
InstalledFebruary 11, 2016
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Jamestown
Orders
OrdinationMay 15, 1982
by  Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe
ConsecrationFebruary 11, 2016
by  Kevin Farrell, Michael Sheehan, J. Douglas Deshotel
Personal details
Born (1956-02-15) February 15, 1956 (age 68)
Le Mars, Iowa, US
Education
MottoHabete fiduciam
(Take courage)
Styles of
John Gregory Kelly
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Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

John Gregory Kelly, often referred to as Gregory Kelly or simply Greg Kelly, [1] (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.

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Kelly". Catholic Diocese of Dallas. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  2. 1 2 3 "Pope Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops . Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  3. 1 2 "Bishop John Gregory Kelly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. February 25, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  4. ↑ "Pope appoints Msgr. Kelly as auxiliary bishop". The Texas Catholic . Retrieved 2024-03-30.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
–
 Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas
2016–present		Succeeded by
Incumbent


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