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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.
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.
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.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia: Nelson Jesus Perez: Archbishop of Philadelphia Keith J. Chylinski: Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia Christopher R. Cooke: Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia Efren V. Esmilla: Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia John Joseph McIntyre: Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia Diocese of Allentown: Alfred Andrew Schlert: Bishop of ...
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]
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.
Charles Joseph Chaput OFMCap (/ ˈ ʃ æ p j uː / SHAP-yoo; [1] born September 26, 1944) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church.He was the ninth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, serving from 2011 until 2020.
This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. [1] There are more than 200 churches in the archdiocese, divided for administrative purposes into four episcopal regions, each headed by an auxiliary bishop, and 12 deaneries.