Stephen D. Parkes

Stephen Douglas Parkes (born June 2, 1965) is an American priest of the Catholic Church who was appointed bishop for the Diocese of Savannah in 2020. He is the younger brother of Bishop Gregory Parkes, the bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg.[1]

The Reverend

Stephen Douglas Parkes
Bishop-Elect of Savannah
DioceseOrlando
AppointedJuly 8, 2020
Orders
OrdinationMay 23, 1998
by Norbert Dorsey
Personal details
Born (1965-06-02) June 2, 1965
Mineola, New York

Early Life and Education

Stephen D. Parkes was born in Mineola, New York, on June 2, 1965. He is the youngest of three boys born to Joan and Ron Parkes. He attended Massapequa High School in New York. He earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Marketing from the University of South Florida. He received a Master of Divinity from the St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida.[2]

Priesthood

Parkes was ordained on May 23, 1998, and was assigned as parochial vicar to Annunciation Catholic Church in Altamonte Springs, Florida. In 2004 he was named the Spiritual Director for the Catholic Campus Ministry at the University of Central Florida. His first appointment as pastor was at Most Precious Blood in Oviedo, Florida, in 2005, where he served until 2011 when he was returned to Annunciation Catholic Church to serve as pastor until 2020. Other service includes serving on the Investment Committee of the Diocese of Orlando, Dean of the North Central Deanery (2010 - 2020), and Spiritual Director to Catholic Foundation of Central Florida (2019-2020)[3].[4]

Episcopal career

Pope Francis appointed Parkes bishop for the Diocese of Savannah on July 8, 2020.[5][6][7] Parkes' consecration as a bishop is scheduled for September 23, 2020.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Bishop's brother appointed brother bishop in Savannah". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. "Pope Francis Names Father Stephen Parkes of Diocese of Orlando as Bishop of Savannah". July 8, 2020.
  3. "Father Stephen Parkes is appointed 15th bishop of Savannah". DioceseofOrlando.org. July 8, 2020.
  4. "Pope Francis Names Father Stephen Parkes of Diocese of Orlando as Bishop of Savannah". usccb.org. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  5. "Pope Francis Names Father Stephen Parkes of Diocese of Orlando as Bishop of Savannah". Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  6. "THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH WELCOMES BISHOP-ELECT STEPHEN D. PARKES". Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  7. "Pope Francis names new Savannah bishop". Retrieved July 8, 2020.
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