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
Archdiocese	San Antonio
Diocese	Dallas
Appointed	December 16, 2015
Installed	February 11, 2016
Other posts	Titular Bishop of Jamestown
Orders
Ordination	May 15, 1982
Consecration	February 11, 2016 by Kevin Farrell, Michael Sheehan, J. Douglas Deshotel
Personal details
Born	February 15, 1956 Le Mars, Iowa
Motto	"Take Courage"

Styles of John Gregory Kelly
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

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]

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

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

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas Official Site

Episcopal succession