David Talley

The Most Reverend
David Prescott Talley
Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana
Archdiocese New Orleans
Diocese Alexandria
Appointed September 21, 2016
Installed February 2, 2017
Predecessor Ronald Paul Herzog
Orders
Ordination June 3, 1989
Consecration April 2, 2013
by Wilton Daniel Gregory, Luis Rafael Zarama, and Gregory John Hartmayer
Personal details
Born (1950-09-11) September 11, 1950
Columbus, Georgia
Nationality  American
Denomination Roman Catholic
Residence Georgia
Occupation Bishop, Clergyman
Previous post Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta
Titular Bishop of Lambaesis
Pastor, Vicar, Tribunal Officer, Director of Vocations, Chancellor
Alma mater Auburn University, University of Georgia, Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto Dabo vobis cor novum
Styles of
David Prescott Talley
Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

David Prescott Talley (born September 11, 1950) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta in Georgia.[1][2] On September 21, 2016 Pope Francis named him the Coadjutor Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana.[3] On February 2, 2017, Talley became bishop of the Diocese after the resignation of Ronald Paul Herzog. [4]

Biography

Early life and education

Talley was born in Columbus, Georgia, and raised in the Southern Baptist faith before converting to Roman Catholicism.[2][5]

Talley is a graduate of Auburn University, and received his graduate degree from the University of Georgia.[2] He served as caseworker for abused and neglected children in Fulton County, Georgia before entering the seminary at St. Meinrad School of Theology in Indiana.[2] Talley also studied for his doctorate in canon law at Pontificia Universita Gregorian in Rome, Italy, earning it in 1998.[2] He continued his studies in spiritual direction and spirituality at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama.[2]

Ordination and ministry

Talley was ordained as a priest on June 3, 1989 for the Archdiocese of Atlanta,[2] and served as parochial vicar at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Atlanta until 1993.[2] After earning his doctorate in Rome, he returned to Atlanta, serving as an officer of the archdiocesan tribunal and as director of vocations.[2] Talley was named chancellor of the Archdiocese of Atlanta in October 1999.[2]

Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta

On January 3, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him auxiliary bishop of Atlanta.[2][6] Talley was consecrated on April 2, 2013.[7] As auxiliary bishop, Talley held the position of titular Bishop of Lambaesis.[8] He was the first bishop serving the Atlanta diocese who was a native-born Georgian.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pope appoints Atlanta's second auxiliary bishop, The Georgia Bulletin, Smyrna, GA: The Archdiocese of Atlanta, 17 January 2013, Nelson, A., Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Bishop David P. Talley, Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta (Episcopal Vicar Region II), Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta, Smyrna, GA: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta, 2014, Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Bishop David Talley named coadjutor for Diocese of Alexandria". Diocese of Alexandria. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  4. ↑ "Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Ronald Herzog of Alexandria; Succeeded by Coadjutor Bishop David Talley". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Monsignor David P. Talley Named Auxiliary Bishop For Archdiocese of Atlanta". Website of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  6. ↑ Poole, Shelia (January 3, 2013). "Monsignor David P. Talley named auxiliary bishop for Atlanta Archdiocese". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "Bishop David P. Talley". Archdiocese of Atlanta Website. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  8. ↑ Cheney, David. "Bishop David Prescott Talley". Catholic Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  9. ↑ Nelson, Andrew (January 3, 2013). "Atlanta Priest, Msgr. David P. Talley, Named Auxiliary Bishop". The Georgia Bulletin. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Ronald Paul Herzog		 Bishop of Alexandria
2017-Present 		Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
–		 Coadjutor Bishop of Alexandria
2016-2017 		Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
-		 Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta
2013-2016 		Succeeded by
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