Nelson J. Perez

His Excellency, the Most Reverend Nelson Jesus Perez
Bishop of Cleveland
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Cincinnati
Diocese	Cleveland
See	Cleveland
Appointed	July 11, 2017
Installed	September 5, 2017
Predecessor	Richard Gerard Lennon
Orders
Ordination	May 20, 1989
Consecration	July 25, 2012 by William Murphy, Charles J. Chaput, and Paul Henry Walsh
Personal details
Born	(1961-06-16) June 16, 1961 Miami, Florida
Previous post	Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre Titular Bishop of Catrum
Motto	CONFIDE ET SPERA (Trust and Hope)

Styles of Nelson Jesus Perez

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Nelson Jesus Perez (born June 16, 1961) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who was appointed the Bishop of Cleveland on July 11, 2017 and was installed as the 11th Bishop of Cleveland on September 5, 2017.^[1]

Biography

Early life and education

Bishop Nelson Jesus Perez, M. Div., M.A., was born in Miami, Florida, on June 16, 1961 to David and Emma Perez. He attended P.S. Number 4 and Memorial High School in West New York, New Jersey. Bishop Perez earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Montclair State University in 1983 and taught at Colegio La Piedad, a Catholic elementary school in Puerto Rico, prior to entering Philadelphia's St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. There he earned a Master of Arts and a Master of Divinity Degree in 1988 and 1989 respectively.^[2]

Ordination and ministry

Nelson Jesus Perez was ordained to the priesthood of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on May 20, 1989.

His first assignment after ordination was as curate at Saint Ambrose Parish, Philadelphia (1989–1993). He also served as assistant director of the Office for Hispanic Catholics (1990–1993); as the founding director of the Catholic Institute for Evangelization (1993–2002); as pastor of Saint William Parish, Philadelphia (2002–2009) and most recently as pastor of Saint Agnes Parish, West Chester.

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.

Episcopal service

On June 8, 2012, Perez was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre by Pope Benedict XVI.^[3] He received his episcopal consecration on July 25, 2012. His titular see is Catrum. Perez was auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre from 2012-2017.

On July 11, 2017, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Cleveland.^[4]^[5] He was officially installed as the 11th Bishop of Cleveland on September 5, 2017.

References

↑ http://fox8.com/2017/07/11/pope-francis-names-new-bishop-for-catholic-diocese-of-cleveland/
↑ Archdiocese of Philadelphia
↑ Vatican City, Rome, Italy
↑ "Rinunce e Nomine" (Press release) (in Italian). Press Office of the Holy See. July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
↑ "Pope Francis Names Bishop Nelson Perez as New Bishop of Cleveland; Pope also Names Father Andrew Bellisario as New Bishop of Juneau". Retrieved July 11, 2017.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Richard Gerard Lennon	Bishop of Cleveland 2017–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre 2012–2017	Succeeded by –

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
Bishops	Ordinaries Louis Amadeus Rappe Richard Gilmour Ignatius Frederick Horstmann John Patrick Farrelly Joseph Schrembs Edward Francis Hoban Clarence George Issenmann James Aloysius Hickey Anthony Michael Pilla Richard Gerard Lennon Nelson Jesus Perez Auxiliaries Joseph Maria Koudelka James A. McFadden William Michael Cosgrove John Raphael Hagan Floyd Lawrence Begin John Krol Clarence Edward Elwell John Francis Whealon Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon Michael Joseph Murphy James Anthony Griffin James Patterson Lyke Anthony Edward Pevec Alexander James Quinn Martin John Amos Roger William Gries
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Parishes Holy Rosary Church, Cleveland Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Cleveland St. Barbara Church, Cleveland St. Casimir Church, Cleveland St. Elizabeth's Magyar Church, Cleveland St. Michael the Archangel Church, Cleveland St. Paul's Church, Cleveland St. Peter Church, Cleveland Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus, Cleveland St. Stephen Church, Cleveland St. Vitus's Church, Cleveland St. Mary's Church, Elyria Immaculate Conception Church, Grafton St. Martin's Church, Valley City St. Patrick's Church, Wellington Former Parishes Annunciation Church, Cleveland Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Cleveland St. Joseph's Church, Cleveland St. Mary's on the Flats, Cleveland Transfiguration Church, Cleveland St. Ladislaus Church, Lorain
Higher Education	Colleges & University John Carroll University Notre Dame College Ursuline College Seminary Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology Former college St. John's College, Cleveland
Priests	Timothy P. Broglio John Dearden Raymond Joseph Gallagher Louis de Goesbriand Paul John Hallinan Joseph Patrick Hurley Charles Hubert Le Blond Edward Aloysius Mooney Thomas Charles O'Reilly Michael Joseph Ready John Patrick Treacy
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Bishops	Ordinaries Walter P. Kellenberg John R. McGann James T. McHugh William F. Murphy John Barres Present Auxiliaries Robert J. Brennan Robert J. Coyle Richard Garth Henning Andrzej Jerzy Zglejszewski Former Auxiliaries Vincent John Baldwin James Joseph Daly John Charles Dunne Peter Anthony Libasci Alfred John Markiewicz Nelson Jesus Perez Gerald Augustine John Ryan Paul Henry Walsh
Churches	Cathedral St. Agnes Cathedral Basilica Basilica of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Southampton Parishes St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church, Oyster Bay
Education	Higher Education Seminary of the Immaculate Conception Diocesan High Schools Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, Hicksville Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School, Riverhead St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School, West Islip Private High Schools Chaminade High School, Mineola Kellenberg Memorial High School, Uniondale Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Syosset Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead St. Anthony's High School, South Huntington St. Dominic High School, Oyster Bay St. Mary's High School, Manhasset Former High Schools Academy of Saint Joseph, Brentwood
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Ordinaries	Bishops Michael Francis Egan Henry Conwell Francis Kenrick John Neumann Archbishops James Frederick Wood Patrick John Ryan Edmond Francis Prendergast Dennis Joseph Dougherty John Francis O'Hara John Krol Anthony Bevilacqua Justin Francis Rigali Charles J. Chaput Auxiliary Bishops, current Edward Michael Deliman Michael J. Fitzgerald John J. McIntyre Timothy C. Senior Auxiliary Bishops, former Cletus Joseph Benjamin Michael Francis Burbidge Joseph R. Cistone Michael Joseph Crane Edward Peter Cullen Louis A. DeSimone Francis James Furey John Joseph Graham Edward Hughes Hugh L. Lamb Martin Nicholas Lohmuller Robert P. Maginnis Joseph Francis Martino Joseph Carroll McCormick John Joseph McCort Gerald Vincent McDevitt Joseph P. McFadden Joseph Mark McShea Gerald O'Hara Francis B. Schulte Daniel Edward Thomas Thomas Jerome Welsh
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Parish churches Immaculate Conception Old St. Joseph Old St. Mary St. Adalbert St. Agatha and St. James St. Anne St. Augustine St. Basil the Great St. Cyprian St. Donato St. Francis de Sales St. Joachim St. Nicholas of Tolentine St. William Chapels and shrines National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa National Shrine of St. John Neumann
Education	Seminary St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Higher education Cabrini College Chestnut Hill College Gwynedd Mercy University Holy Family University Immaculata University La Salle University Neumann University Rosemont College Saint Joseph's University Villanova University High schools Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Archbishop John Carroll High School Archbishop Prendergast High School Archbishop Ryan High School Archbishop Wood Catholic High School Bishop McDevitt High School Bishop Shanahan High School Cardinal O'Hara High School Conwell-Egan Catholic High School Country Day School of the Sacred Heart Devon Preparatory School Father Judge High School Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Holy Ghost Preparatory School John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School La Salle College High School Lansdale Catholic High School Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls Malvern Preparatory School Mercy Career & Technical High School Merion Mercy Academy Monsignor Bonner High School Mount Saint Joseph Academy Nazareth Academy High School Pope John Paul II High School Roman Catholic High School for Boys Saint Basil Academy Saint Joseph's Preparatory School Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School, St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls Villa Joseph Marie High School Villa Maria Academy
Priests	Living Edward Joseph Adams Herbert Bevard Michael Joseph Bransfield Francis X. DiLorenzo Joseph Anthony Galante James Green Joseph A. Pepe Nelson J. Perez Deceased Francis Brennan Edwin Byrne George Aloysius Carrell Hubert James Cartwright Joseph M. Corrigan Joseph Thomas Daley Edmond John Fitzmaurice John Edmund Fitzmaurice John Patrick Foley Francis Xavier Gartland Daniel James Gercke Michael Hurley Ignatius Frederick Horstmann John Hughes Francis Edward Hyland Thomas Francis Kennedy Philip R. McDevitt Thomas Joseph McDonough Thomas McGovern Eugene J. McGuinness William Matthews John Joseph O'Connor William O'Hara Jeremiah F. Shanahan John W. Shanahan David B. Thompson
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