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Nelson Jesus Pérez (born June 16, 1961) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the 10th Archbishop of Philadelphia, having been appointed by Pope Francis in January 2020. [1] He previously served as Bishop of Cleveland from 2017 to 2020 and was an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre from 2012 to 2017.
Altar in the lower church at Saint John's, seen through a glass panel etched with Alpha/Omega symbols. One of the more active parishes in Philadelphia, St. John's offers Sunday Masses at 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. (along with a Saturday evening Vigil Mass at 5:15 p.m.) in the upper church.
In 2002, Msgr. Mortimer retired and Msgr. Nelson Perez, now Archbishop of Philadelphia Nelson J. Perez, was installed as the 7th Pastor of St William. [11] While the young Msgr. Perez came into a parish full of life and vigor, he also came into a parish burdened with major debt of over a half million dollars and a physical plant neglected.
9 E. Chestnut Hill Ave, Philadelphia Founded in 1855, current church dedicated that same year [114] St. Athanasius 2050 E. Walnut Ln, Philadelphia Founded in 1928, current church dedicated in 1955 [115] St. Raymond of Penafort 1350 E. Vernon Rd, Philadelphia Founded in 1941, current church dedicated in 1948 [116] St. Vincent de Paul
Pope Francis appointed Esmilla as an auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia on December 8, 2023. [ 4 ] [ 1 ] [ 3 ] On March 7, 2024, Esmilla was ordained a bishop by Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, with Auxiliary Bishop John J. McIntyre and Bishop Michael Burbidge serving as co-consecrators.
The pope appointed Reverend Michael Francis Egan as the first bishop of Philadelphia. [5] In 1868, the Vatican erected the dioceses of Harrisburg, Scranton, and Wilmington, taking their territory from the Diocese of Philadelphia. [3] The Vatican elevated the Diocese of Philadelphia to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on February 12, 1875. [3]
Pope Francis appointed Cooke as an auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia on December 8, 2023. [ 6 ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] On March 7, 2024, Cooke was consecrated at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul by Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez , with Auxiliary Bishop John J. McIntyre and Bishop Michael Burbidge serving as co-consecrators.
The parish celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2019, having been founded in 1869 under the leadership of Bishop James Frederick Wood. Twenty-five years earlier, two Catholic parishes within about a mile of the church— St. Augustine Church, Philadelphia at 4th and Vine and St. Michael [1] at 2nd and Jefferson—were burnt to the ground in ...