David Talley
David Prescott Talley | |
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| Coadjutor Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana | |
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| Archdiocese | New Orleans |
| Appointed | January 3, 2013 |
| Installed | April 2, 2013 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Lambaesis Auxiliary bishop of Atlanta, Pastor, Vicar, Tribunal Officer, Director of Vocations, Chancellor |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 3, 1989 |
| Consecration | April 2, 2013 by Wilton Daniel Gregory, Luis Rafael Zarama, and Gregory John Hartmayer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1950 |
| Nationality |  American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Georgia |
| Occupation | Bishop, Clergyman |
| Profession | Religious |
| Alma mater | Auburn University, University of Georgia, Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Dabo vobis cor novum |
| Styles of David Prescott Talley | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
David Prescott Talley (born September 11, 1950) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta in Georgia.[1][2] On September 21, 2016 Pope Francis named him the Coadjutor Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana.[3]
Biography
Early life and education
Talley was born in Columbus, Georgia, and raised in the Southern Baptist faith before converting to Roman Catholicism.[2][4]
Talley is a graduate of Auburn University, and received his graduate degree from the University of Georgia.[2] He served as caseworker for abused and neglected children in Fulton County, Georgia before entering the seminary at St. Meinrad School of Theology in Indiana.[2] Talley also studied for his doctorate in canon law at Pontificia Universita Gregorian in Rome, Italy, earning it in 1998.[2] He continued his studies in spiritual direction and spirituality at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama.[2]
Ordination and ministry
Talley was ordained as a priest on June 3, 1989 for the Archdiocese of Atlanta,[2] and served as parochial vicar at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Atlanta until 1993.[2] After earning his doctorate in Rome, he returned to Atlanta, serving as an officer of the archdiocesan tribunal and as director of vocations.[2] Talley was named chancellor of the Archdiocese of Atlanta in October 1999.[2]
Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta
On January 3, 2013, the archdiocese announced Pope Benedict XVI's decision to appoint him as auxiliary bishop of Atlanta.[2][5] Talley was consecrated on April 2, 2013.[6] As auxiliary bishop, Talley held the position of titular Bishop of Lambaesis.[7] He was the first bishop serving the Atlanta diocese who was a native-born Georgian.[8]
References
- ^ Pope appoints Atlanta's second auxiliary bishop, The Georgia Bulletin, Smyrna, GA: The Archdiocese of Atlanta, 17 January 2013, Nelson, A., Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Bishop David P. Talley, Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta (Episcopal Vicar Region II), Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta, Smyrna, GA: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta, 2014, Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Bishop David Talley named coadjutor for Diocese of Alexandria". Diocese of Alexandria. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ "Monsignor David P. Talley Named Auxiliary Bishop For Archdiocese of Atlanta". Website of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Poole, Shelia (January 3, 2013). "Monsignor David P. Talley named auxiliary bishop for Atlanta Archdiocese". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Bishop David P. Talley". Archdiocese of Atlanta Website. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ Cheney, David. "Bishop David Prescott Talley". Catholic Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Nelson, Andrew (January 3, 2013). "Atlanta Priest, Msgr. David P. Talley, Named Auxiliary Bishop". The Georgia Bulletin. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
