Gregory Kelly

John Gregory Kelly (born February 15, 1956) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Dallas, Texas since 2016.

The Most Reverend

John Gregory Kelly
Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas
Titular Bishop of Jamestown
Bishop Kelly in 2018
ArchdioceseSan Antonio
DioceseDallas
AppointedDecember 16, 2015
InstalledFebruary 11, 2016
Other postsTitular Bishop of Jamestown
Orders
OrdinationMay 15, 1982
ConsecrationFebruary 11, 2016
by Kevin Farrell, Michael Sheehan, J. Douglas Deshotel
Personal details
Born (1956-02-15) February 15, 1956
Le Mars, Iowa
Motto"Take Courage"
Styles of
John Gregory Kelly
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Born in Le Mars, Iowa, Kelly attended Holy Trinity Seminary in Irving, Texas. He received his bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1978 and his Master of Divinity degree in 1982 from the University of Dallas. On May 15, 1982, Kelly was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Dallas, Texas.

Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas

Pope Francis appointed Kelly auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Dallas on December 16, 2015. On February 11, 2016, Kelly was ordained bishop.[1][2]

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See also

References
  1. "Auxiliary Bishops-the Diocese of Dallas". Archived from the original on 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  2. Pope appoints Msgr. Kelly as auxiliary bishop

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


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