Gregory Kelly (bishop)

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Gregory Kelly
Bishop of Tyler
Kelly in 2025
ChurchLatin Church
DioceseTyler
AppointedDecember 20, 2024
InstalledFebruary 24, 2025
PredecessorJoseph Strickland
Previous posts
Orders
OrdinationMay 15, 1982
by Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe
ConsecrationFebruary 11, 2016
by Kevin Farrell, Michael Sheehan, J. Douglas Deshotel
Personal details
BornJohn Gregory Kelly
(1956-02-15) February 15, 1956 (age 70)
Le Mars, Iowa, US
Education
MottoHabete fiduciam (Latin for 'Take courage')
Styles of
John Gregory Kelly
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Coat of arms as auxiliary bishop of Dallas

John Gregory Kelly (born February 15, 1956) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Tyler since 2025.

Biography

Early life

John Gregory 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. When he decided 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. Pope Benedict XVI named Kelly a monsignor in 2013.[1][2]

Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas

Pope Francis appointed Kelly as titular bishop of Jamestown and as an auxiliary bishop of Dallas on December 16, 2015.[4][1] On February 11, 2016, Kelly was consecrated at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dallas by Bishop Kevin Farrell, with Archbishop Michael Sheehan and Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel acting as co-consecrators.[3]

Following the appointment of Dallas Bishop Kevin Farrell to a Vatican post in August 2016, Kelly served as apostolic administrator of the diocese until the installation of Bishop Edward J. Burns in February 2017.[1]

Bishop of Tyler

On December 20, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Kelly as Bishop of Tyler.[5] His installation occurred on February 24, 2025.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Auxiliary Bishop Greg Kelly". Catholic Diocese of Dallas. Archived from the original on October 8, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Pope Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. December 16, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Bishop John Gregory Kelly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. February 25, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Harasta, Cathy. "Pope appoints Msgr. Kelly as auxiliary bishop". The Texas Catholic. Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Gregory Kelly as Bishop of Tyler". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Low, Peyton (December 20, 2024). "Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Greg Kelly as Bishop of Tyler". The Catholic Diocese of Tyler. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
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