Patrick Kelly (bishop, 1938)
Patrick Altham Kelly (born November 23, 1938 in Morecambe , Lancashire , United Kingdom ) is Archbishop Emeritus of Liverpool .
Life
Kelly was a seminarian at the Pontifical English College in Rome and was ordained a priest on February 16, 1962 . He served as a priest in Lancaster from 1962 to 1964. In 1964 he became a lecturer in theology at St. Mary's College, Oscott, Birmingham. In 1979 he became rector of the college.
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Salford on March 9, 1984 . He was ordained episcopal by the bishop emeritus of Salford, Thomas Holand , on April 3, 1984. Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Liverpool, Derek Worlock , and the Archbishop of Birmingham , Maurice Noël Léon Couve de Murville .
On May 21, 1996, John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Liverpool. On February 27, 2013, Benedict XVI. his resignation.
Web links
- Entry for Patrick Kelly on catholic-hierarchy.org
- CV of the Archbishop on the sides of the Archdiocese (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Worlock |
Archbishop of Liverpool 1996-2013 |
Malcolm McMahon OP |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kelly, Patrick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kelly, Patrick Altham (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English clergyman, Roman Catholic senior archbishop of the Archdiocese of Liverpool in England |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Morecambe , England |