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 The Diocese of Dallas may refer to:
;Texas
*Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
*Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas
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in Texas since 2016.
Biography
Born in
Le Mars, Iowa, Kelly attended
Holy Trinity Seminary
Holy Trinity Seminary is a Roman Catholic seminary residence in Irving, Texas, United States, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas, Diocese of Dallas, Texas that is located within the University of Dallas campus, founded in 1964. It is headed ...
in
Irving, Texas
Irving is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in Dallas County, it is also an inner ring suburb of Dallas. The city of Irving is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. According to a 2019 estimate from the United States Census Bureau, ...
. He received his
Bachelor of Philosophy degree in 1978 and his
Master of Divinity
For graduate-level theological institutions, the Master of Divinity (MDiv, ''magister divinitatis'' in Latin) is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America. It is the most common academic degree in seminaries and divi ...
degree in 1982 from the
University of Dallas. On May 15, 1982, Kelly was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Dallas.
Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas
Pope Francis appointed Kelly as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Dallas on December 16, 2015. On February 11, 2016, Kelly was ordained by Bishop
Kevin Farrell.
Pope appoints Msgr. Kelly as auxiliary bishop
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See also
* Catholic Church hierarchy
* Catholic Church in the United States
* Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
* List of Catholic bishops of the United States
* Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
External links
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas Official Site
Episcopal succession
1956 births
Living people
People from Le Mars, Iowa
University of Dallas alumni
Catholics from Iowa
21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
Bishops appointed by Pope Francis
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