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Bishop Gregory Lawrence Parkes

Bishop of Saint Petersburg

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Born
Apr 2, 1964 Mineola, Nassau County, United States
Nationality
United States
Ordained priest
Jun 26, 1999 Orlando, United States
Ordained bishop
Jun 5, 2012 Pensacola, United States
Appointed
Jan 4, 2017
Principal consecrator
Thomas Gerard Wenski
Co-consecrators
Felipe de Jesús Estévez John Gerard Noonan
Education
Pontifical Gregorian University Florida State University

Gregory Lawrence Parkes was born on April 2, 1964, in Mineola, New York, in the Diocese of Rockville Centre. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance from Florida State University in Tallahassee and worked in the banking sector as an Assistant Vice President (1986–1993). He attended Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach (1993–1995), where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Philosophy; subsequently, as a seminarian at the Pontifical North American College, he earned a bachelor's degree in Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University (1995–1998). He obtained a Licentiate in Canon Law from the same university (1998–2000). Ordained a priest on June 26, 1999, for the Diocese of Orlando, he served in the following roles: Parochial Vicar at Holy Family Parish in Orlando (1999–2005) and Secretary General of the first Diocesan Synod of Orlando (2005–2007). He currently serves as Vicar General (since 2009), Chancellor for Canonical Affairs (since 2005), and Pastor of Corpus Christi Parish in Celebration (since 2005).