Pope Francis appoints new
Archbishop of Philadelphia
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| Bishop Nelson Perez |
Bishop Nelson Perez has been named the new Archbishop of the
Archdiocese of Philadelphia (USA).
Pope Francis has named Bishop Nelson Perez, currently
the Bishop of Cleveland (USA), as Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia. He
succeeds Archbishop Charles Chaput, whose resignation was accepted by the Holy
Father.
BIOGRAPHY OF BISHOP NELSON JESUS PEREZ
Nelson J. Perez was born in Miami, Florida, on June 16, 1961
to David and Emma Perez and is the brother of the late Dr. David Perez and
Louis Martin Perez. He was raised in West New York, NJ. Bishop Perez earned a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Montclair State University in 1983.
He taught at Colegio la Piedad, a Catholic elementary school in Puerto Rico,
prior to entering Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, where he
earned Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Theology degrees in 1988 and
1989, respectively.
Bishop Perez’s first assignment after ordination to the
priesthood was as parochial vicar of Saint Ambrose Parish, Philadelphia (1989-1993).
He also served as assistant director of the Office for Hispanic Catholics
(1990-1993), founding director of the Catholic Institute for Evangelization
(1993-2002), Pastor of Saint William Parish, Philadelphia (2002-2009), and
Pastor of Saint Agnes Parish, West Chester, PA (2009-2012).
His work in education included teaching courses in
psychology and religious studies at LaSalle University, Philadelphia
(1994-2008). Bishop Perez also taught Developmental Psychology at Saint
Charles Borromeo Seminary (Fall, 2011), in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. In
1998, he was named Chaplain to His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, with the title
of Monsignor. In 2009, he was named a Prelate of Honor by Pope Benedict XVI.
Pope Benedict XVI appointed Reverend Monsignor Nelson J.
Perez Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre in New York on June
8, 2012. He was ordained a bishop on July 25, 2012 in Saint Agnes Cathedral,
Rockville Centre, NY by Bishop William F. Murphy.
As Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY,
Bishop Perez served as Episcopal Vicar for the Eastern Vicariate, representing
the Diocesan Ordinary and overseeing sixty-six parishes. He served as the
Episcopal Vicar for Hispanic Ministry, overseeing fifty-four parishes with
pastoral ministry to Hispanics; Formation Programs, and Ecclesial Movements.
In addition, Bishop Perez served as a member of the Diocese
of Rockville Centre’s Priest Personnel Board, Presbyteral Council, corporate
member of Catholic Health Services; vice-chair of Catholic Charities Board of
Directors and member of its Executive and Governance Committees, member of the
Diocesan Pastoral Council, chair of the Diocesan V Encuentro Planning
Committee, chair of the Diocesan Advisory Committee for Hispanic Ministry, and
was formerly a member of the Diocese’s TeleCare TV Board.
As a part of the United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops, Bishop Perez serves as Chair of the Bishops’ Committee on Cultural
Diversity in the Church, a member of the Administrative Committee of the USCCB,
and a member of the Bishops’ Committee of Religious Liberty. He is former Chair
of the Bishop’s Sub-Committee for Hispanic Affairs and former member of the
Bishop’s Sub-Committee for the Campaign for Human Development.
He speaks English and Spanish.
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