John Gregory Kelly | |
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| Bishop of Tyler | |
.jpg) Kelly in 2024 | |
| Church | Latin Church |
| See | Tyler |
| Appointed | December 20, 2024 |
| Installed | February 24, 2025 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Strickland |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 15, 1982 by Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe |
| Consecration | February 11, 2016 by Kevin Farrell,Michael Sheehan,J. Douglas Deshotel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-02-15)February 15, 1956 (age 70) Le Mars, Iowa, US |
| Education | |
| Motto | Habete fiduciam (Take courage) |
| Styles of John Gregory Kelly | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
John Gregory Kelly (born February 15, 1956) is anAmerican Catholic prelate who has served asBishop of Tyler since 2025.
John Kelly was born on February 15, 1956, inLe Mars, Iowa, to John Dennis and Marilean Kelly. He started his college studies atColorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. When he decided to become a priest, he left the university to enterHoly Trinity Seminary inIrving, Texas. He received hisBachelor of Arts in philosophy from Holy Trinity in 1978 and hisMaster of Divinity degree in 1982 from theUniversity of Dallas in Dallas, Texas.[1][2]
On May 15, 1982, Kelly was ordained by BishopThomas Tschoepe to the priesthood for the Diocese of Dallas at Sacred Heart Church inColorado 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 inMcKinney, Texas. In 2008, BishopKevin Farrell appointed Kelly as vicar for clergy.Pope Benedict XVI named Kelly a monsignor in 2013.[1][2]
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 ArchbishopMichael Sheehan and BishopJ. Douglas Deshotel acting as co-consecrators.[3]
Following the appointment of Dallas BishopKevin Farrell to a Vatican post in August 2016, Kelly served asapostolic administrator of the diocese until the installation of BishopEdward J. Burns in February 2017.[1]
On December 20, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Kelly as Bishop of Tyler.[5] His installation occurred on February 24, 2025.[6]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Tyler 2025–present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas 2016-2025 | Succeeded by |
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