Gregory Parkes
| The Most Reverend Gregory Parkes, JCL | |
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| Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Pensacola-Tallahassee |
| In office | March 20, 2012 – present |
| Predecessor | John Ricard, SSJ |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
June 26, 1999 by Norbert Dorsey, CP |
| Consecration |
June 5, 2012 by Thomas Gerard Wenski |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 2, 1964 Mineola, New York |
Gregory Parkes (born April 2, 1964) is a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He has served as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in the state of Florida since 2012.
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 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, CP 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]
Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Father Parkes was named the bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee by Pope Benedict XVI on March 20, 2012. 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. He is the tallest Bishop presently in the U.S. at 6'8".[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bishop Gregory Lawrence Parkes". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee". GCatholic.org. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
Episcopal succession
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| Preceded by John Ricard |
Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee 2012 –Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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