Nelson J. Perez Biography
Nelson J. Perez (Nelson Jesus Perez) an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He got named the Archbishop of Philadelphia on January 23, 2020 by Pope Francis. He previously served as the Bishop of Cleveland on July 11, 2017 and was installed as the 11th Bishop of Cleveland on September 5, 2017.
Nelson J. Perez Wiki
Name: Nelson J. Perez
Birthday: June 16, 1961
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, United States of America
Gender: Male
Height: Not Available
Weight: Not Available
Nationality: American
Profession: Archbishop
Nelson J. Perez Age
Perez was born as on June 16, 1961, in Miami, Florida, United States. He celebrates his birthbday on June 16 yearrly.
Nelson J. Perez Ordination and Ministry
Perez got ordained on May 20, 1989,the priesthood of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He first worked as a curate at Saint Ambrose Parish, Philadelphia as of 1989 to 993). He as well worked as an assistant director of the Office for Hispanic Catholics since 1990 to 1993, as the founder and the director of the Catholic Institute for Evangelization as of 1993–2002, as pastor of Saint William Parish, Philadelphia since 2002–2009 and as pastor of Saint there after served at St. Agnes Parish, West Chester.
In 1998, he got to be named as the Chaplain to His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, as a monsignor. In 2009, he got to be named as a Prelate of Honor by Pope Benedict XVI.
Nelson J. Perez Episcopal service
Perez got to be appointed on June 8, 2012 as an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre by Pope Benedict XVI. On July 25, 2012, he earned his episcopal consecration. He as well serves as the auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre since 2012 to 2017.
He as well got appointed by Pope Francis as the Bishop of Cleveland on July 11, 2017. He got officially on September 5, 2017 installed as the 11th Bishop of Cleveland.
Nelson J. Perez Archbishop of Philadelphia
Bishop Perez got to be named Archbishop of Philadelphia by Pope Francis on January 23, 2020,.
Nelson J. Perez Family
Perez was born to David and Emma Perez, he was born and both got to be raised in Miami, Florida.
Nelson J. Perez Education
Perez enrolled ta P.S. Number 4 and Memorial High School in West New York, New Jersey. He then joined and later earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Montclair State University in 1983. He worked as a teacher at Colegio La Piedad, a Catholic elementary school in Puerto Rico, before joining Philadelphia’s St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. He earned a Master of Arts and a Master of Divinity Degree in 1988 and 1989 respectively from Philadelphia’s St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.