David P. Talley

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Coat of arms of David Prescott Talley as Bishop of Memphis
Coat of arms as the Bishop of Alexandria

David Prescott Talley (born September 11, 1950 in Columbus , Georgia , USA ) is an American clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Memphis .

Life

Originally a Baptist, David Talley converted to Catholicism. Before deciding to become a priest, he worked as a social worker with abused children for ten years.

The Archbishop of Atlanta , Eugene Antonio Marino SSJ , ordained him a priest on June 3, 1989 . He received his doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome . After his return to the USA he worked, among other things, in the pastoral ministry and at the church court. In 2001 Pope John Paul II bestowed him the title of Papal Honorary Prelate . In 2003 he went to parish pastoral care. Under his leadership, the new building of St. John Neumann Church in Lilburn was built in 2010 , before he took over the Saint Brigid's parish in Johns Creek the following year .

Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on January 3, 2013 titular bishop of Lambaesis and auxiliary bishop in Atlanta . The Archbishop of Atlanta, Wilton Daniel Gregory , ordained him episcopal on April 2 of that year ; Co- consecrators were Luis Rafael Zarama Pasqualetto , Auxiliary Bishop in Atlanta, and Gregory John Hartmayer OFMConv , Bishop of Savannah .

On 21 September 2016 it appointed Pope Francis to Coadjutor Bishop of Alexandria . The inauguration took place on November 7th of the same year.

With the resignation of Ronald Paul Herzog on February 2, 2017, he succeeded him as Bishop of Alexandria.

On March 5, 2019, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Memphis. The inauguration took place on April 2nd of the same year.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Atlanta Priest, Monsignor David P. Talley, Named Auxiliary Bishop ( April 5, 2013 memento on the Internet Archive ), georgiabulletin.org January 3, 2013, accessed January 20, 2013
  2. ^ Nomina di Ausiliare di Atlanta (USA) , in: Holy See Press Office : Daily Bulletin, January 3, 2013.
  3. ^ Nomina del Vescovo Coadiutore di Alexandria (USA). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, September 21, 2016, accessed September 21, 2016 (Italian).
  4. ^ Rinuncia e successione del Vescovo di Alexandria (USA). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 2, 2017, accessed February 2, 2017 (Italian).
  5. ^ Nomina del Vescovo di Memphis (USA). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 5, 2019, accessed March 5, 2019 (Italian).
predecessor Office successor
Martin David Holley Bishop of Memphis
since 2019 		...
Ronald Paul Herzog Bishop of Alexandria
2017-2019 		Robert Marshall
personal data
SURNAME Talley, David P.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Talley, David Prescott; Talley, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Memphis
DATE OF BIRTH September 11, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Columbus