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Bishop John Gregory Kelly

Bishop of Tyler

Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Coat of arms of the bishop John Gregory Kelly, Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas, Texas. Blazon: Argent, upon a chevron Azure two estoiles of the first; between to chief dexter a fleur-de-lis Gules and to chief sinister a trefoil Vert and to base a star, all of the second. Motto: "TAKE COURAGE". Reference: www.cathdal.org
Born
Feb 15, 1956 Le Mars, United States
Nationality
United States
Ordained priest
May 15, 1982 Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Ordained bishop
Feb 11, 2016 Diocese o, Titular
Appointed
Feb 24, 2025
Principal consecrator
Kevin Joseph Farrell
Co-consecrators
Michael Jarboe Sheehan John Douglas Deshotel
Education
University of Dallas
Motto
TAKE COURAGE

Bishop John Gregory Kelly was born on 15 February 1956 in LeMars, in the diocese of Sioux City, Iowa. He attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. He entered the Holy Trinity Seminary and was awarded a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and a Master of Divinity from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas. He was ordained a priest on 15 May 1982 for the diocese of Dallas. He has held the following offices: parish vicar of All Saints in Dallas (1982-1986); chaplain at the University of Dallas (1986-1996); parish priest of Saint Gabriel in McKinney (1996-2008); vicar for the clergy, director of priestly vocations, vicar forane, interim rector at the Holy Trinity Seminary, and member of the College of Consultors, the Presbyteral Council and the Board of Directors of the University of Dallas. On 16 December he was appointed titular bishop of Jamestown and auxiliary of the diocese of Dallas, receiving episcopal consecration the following 11 February.