George Sheltz

His Excellency
George Arthur Sheltz
Titular Bishop of Hirina
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Titular See of Hirina
In office 2012 - current
Predecessor Gilberto Fernández
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination May 15, 1971
Consecration May 2, 2012
by Daniel Nicholas Cardinal DiNardo
Personal details
Born (1946-04-20) April 20, 1946
Houston, Texas
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Styles of
George Arthur Sheltz
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Monsignor
Posthumous style not applicable

George Arthur Sheltz, (April 20, 1946) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

George A. Sheltz studied at the University of St. Thomas, graduating in 1971.[1] Sheltz was ordained May 15, 1971. He was appointed Titular Bishop of Hirina and Auxiliary to the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston on February 21, 2012 by Benedict XVI.[2] George Sheltz was consecrated auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston on May 2, 2012.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Auxiliary Bishop Sheltz". Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  2. "Bishop George Arthur Sheltz". Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  3. "Bishop George Arthur Sheltz". Retrieved 7 January 2013.

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Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Gilberto Fernández
Roman Catholic Titular See of Hirina
2012–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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