Gregory Parkes

Gregory Lawrence Parkes (born April 2, 1964) is a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He is serving as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg in the state of Florida since 2017.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Gregory Lawrence Parkes

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Bishop of St. Petersburg
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseMiami
DioceseSt. Petersburg
AppointedNovember 28, 2016
InstalledJanuary 4, 2017
PredecessorRobert Nugent Lynch
Orders
OrdinationJune 26, 1999
by Norbert Dorsey, C.P.
ConsecrationJune 5, 2012
by Thomas Gerard Wenski, John Gerard Noonan, and Felipe de Jesús Estévez
Personal details
Born (1964-04-02) April 2, 1964
Mineola, New York
Previous postBishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee
MottoNOMINI TUO DA GLORIAM
Styles of
Gregory Lawrence Parkes
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Early life and education

Gregory Lawrence Parkes was born in Mineola, New York. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Florida State University. He then worked in banking at Tampa for seven years. He eventually decided to become a priest after morning masses and prayer. He studied for the priesthood at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida, the Pontifical North American College and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome where he received a bachelor's degree in theology and a licentiate in canon law.[1] Parkes was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Orlando by Bishop Norbert Dorsey, C.P. on June 26, 1999.[2][3]

Priesthood

After ordination Father Parkes served as the parochial vicar of Holy Family Parish in Orlando, Florida (1999–2005) and he was the founding pastor of Corpus Christi Parish in Celebration, Florida from 2005–2012. He was also the chancellor of the Orlando diocese from 2005–2012 and its vicar general from 2009–2012.[1]

Episcopal career

Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee

Father Parkes was named the bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee by Pope Benedict XVI on March 20, 2012. He attended his first Ad Limina meeting prior to consecration. His episcopal consecration took place on June 5, 2012 at St. Paul's Church in Pensacola. Archbishop Thomas Gerard Wenski of the Archdiocese of Miami was the consecrating prelate. Bishops John Gerard Noonan of Orlando and Felipe de Jesús Estévez of St. Augustine were the co-consecrators.[2]

Bishop of St. Petersburg

On November 28, 2016, Pope Francis appointed Parkes as the next bishop of St. Petersburg, to succeed Robert Nugent Lynch.[4] He attended his second Ad Limina visit in 2019. While meeting with Pope Francis, regarding his 6'8" size, he was asked if he played basketball. He has started his View from the Top podcast giving an overview of the diocese and the Invitation to Worship Podcast, which gives a quick overview of the weekly reading.

See also

References
  1. "Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Doran of Rockford, IL, Names Msgr. David Malloy to Succeed Him; Names Father Gregory Parkes of Diocese of Orlando, FL, as Bishop Of Pensacola-Tallahassee, FL". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  2. "Bishop Gregory Lawrence Parkes". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  3. "Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee". GCatholic.org. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  4. Harris, Elise (November 28, 2016). "Pope taps Tallahassee bishop to lead St. Petersburg diocese". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved January 6, 2017.

Episcopal succession
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Robert Nugent Lynch		 Bishop of St. Petersburg
2017–Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
John Ricard		 Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee
2012–2017		 Succeeded by
William Albert Wack
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