Gregory Parkes
Gregory Lawrence Parkes JCL | |
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| Bishop of St. Petersburg | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Miami |
| Diocese | St. Petersburg |
| Appointed | November 28, 2016 |
| Installed | January 4, 2017 |
| Predecessor | Robert Nugent Lynch |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 26, 1999 by Norbert Dorsey, C.P. |
| Consecration | June 5, 2012 by Thomas Gerard Wenski, John Gerard Noonan, and Felipe de Jesús Estévez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1964 |
| Motto | NOMINI TUO DA GLORIAM |
| Styles of Gregory Lawrence Parkes | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Gregory Lawrence Parkes (born April 2, 1964) is a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He is serving as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg in the state of Florida since 2017.
Early life and education
Gregory Lawrence Parkes was born in Mineola, New York. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Florida State University. He studied for the priesthood at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida, the Pontifical North American College and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome where he received a bachelor's degree in theology and a licentiate in canon law.[1] Parkes was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Orlando by Bishop Norbert Dorsey, C.P. on June 26, 1999.[2][3]
Priesthood
After ordination Father Parkes served as the parochial vicar of Holy Family Parish in Orlando, Florida (1999–2005) and he was the founding pastor of Corpus Christi Parish in Celebration, Florida from 2005–2012. He was also the chancellor of the Orlando diocese from 2005–2012 and its vicar general from 2009–2012.[1]
Episcopal career
Pensacola-Tallahassee
Father Parkes was named the bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee by Pope Benedict XVI on March 20, 2012. His episcopal consecration took place on June 5, 2012 at St. Paul's Church in Pensacola. Archbishop Thomas Gerard Wenski of the Archdiocese of Miami was the consecrating prelate. Bishops John Gerard Noonan of Orlando and Felipe de Jesús Estévez of St. Augustine were the co-consecrators.[2]
St. Petersburg
On November 28, 2016, Pope Francis appointed Parkes as the next bishop of St. Petersburg, to succeed Robert Nugent Lynch.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Doran of Rockford, IL, Names Msgr. David Malloy to Succeed Him; Names Father Gregory Parkes of Diocese of Orlando, FL, as Bishop Of Pensacola-Tallahassee, FL". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ a b "Bishop Gregory Lawrence Parkes". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved August 17, 2012.[self-published source]
- ^ "Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee". GCatholic.org. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ Harris, Elise (November 28, 2016). "Pope taps Tallahassee bishop to lead St. Petersburg diocese". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
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- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Mineola, New York
- Florida State University alumni
- Pontifical North American College alumni
- Pontifical Gregorian University alumni
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando
- American Roman Catholic bishops
- 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops
- Roman Catholic bishops of Pensacola–Tallahassee