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. Popes | Lynch is Bp. After much prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, he realized that God had other plans for his life and he began the path to priesthood. “Please whisper my name to the Almighty so I can be the shepherd the diocese deserves,” he said. Bishop Parkes, 55, also said he always looked up to his older brother, Bishop Gregory L. Parkes, 56, of St. Petersburg, Florida, and not just because his sibling stands 6 feet 8 inches tall. Bishop Parkes was born on April 2, 1964, in Mineola, NY to Ronald and Joan Parkes. degree from the Pontifical Gregorian University (1998) and a Canon Law (J.C.L.) Prior to his appointment, Bishop Parkes served in priestly ministry in his home Diocese of Orlando, Florida, for 22 years. There’s also a processional cross above the shield. The ceremony took place on the saint’s feast day. He was pastor to 3,700 families at Annunciation Church north Orlando for nine years. ✠ s.src = '//' + __mtm[1] + '/mtm.js'; Pope Francis appointed Most Reverend Gregory L. Parkes as Bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg on November 28, 2016, and his Installation Mass was celebrated on January 4, 2017 at St. Jude the Apostle Cathedral. 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Florida priest hopes to be shepherd God calls him to be in Savannah, Ga. Pope Francis designates Savannah Cathedral as minor basilica. Gregory Parkes of the Pensacola-Tallahassee diocese. Bishop Parkes was born April 2, 1964 in Mineola, NY. 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The ceremony opened with a procession of priests of the diocese and bishops from Georgia and Florida in a cathedral partially filled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Bishop Parkes has been critical of homosexuality; following the Supreme Court's 2015 gay marriage ruling, Bp. Gregory L. Parkes was ordained and installed as the Fifth Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee on June 5, 2012, having been appointed to the position by His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, on March 20, 2012. During his homily, the archbishop said Bishop Parkes, with the church and society, faces numerous challenges because of the pandemic, racial disharmony and economic upheaval. Regarding the right side (personal) of the coat of arms, Bishop Parkes has chosen to represent his family heritage and the diocese where he was ordained as a priest and served. Bishop Gregory Parkes of the Diocese of St. Petersburg led a prayer service on Sunday, decrying racism and praying for peace, both in the Tampa Bay region and across the world. Bishop Stephen D. Parkes holds up the papal bull from Pope Francis naming him bishop of Savannah, Ga., as part of the rite of ordination Sept. 23, 2020, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist in Savannah. _qevents.push({ 63636 9th Ave. North St. Petersburg, FL 33710, S. Finance, Florida State University, 1986, T.B., Pontifical Gregorian University, 1998, C.L., Pontifical Gregorian University, 2000, Treasurer, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, elected November 14, 2018, USCCB Committee on Communications, Committee Member, appointed November 16, 2018, USCCB Committee on Canonical Affairs and Church Governance, Committee Member, appointed January 2, 2018, USCCB Subcommittee on Native American Affairs, Committee Member, appointed 2015, USCCB Committee on Budget and Finance, Committee Member, Member of the Board of Directors of Catholic Relief Services, 2017 to present, Episcopal Liaison to National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW), 2016 to present.
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