Stephen D. Parkes

Stephen Douglas Parkes (born June 2, 1965) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as the Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, since September 2020. His older brother Gregory is the Bishop of St. Petersburg, Florida.[1]

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Stephen Douglas Parkes
Bishop of Savannah
DioceseSavannah
AppointedJuly 8, 2020
InstalledSeptember 23, 2020
PredecessorGregory John Hartmayer
Orders
OrdinationMay 23, 1998
by Norbert Dorsey
ConsecrationSeptember 23, 2020
by Gregory John Hartmayer, Gregory Parkes, and John Gerard Noonan
Personal details
Born (1965-06-02) June 2, 1965
Mineola, New York
MottoGaudete In Domino Semper
Coat of arms
Styles of
Stephen Douglas Parkes
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Early life and education

Stephen D. Parkes was born in Mineola, New York, on June 2, 1965. He is the youngest of three boys born to Joan and Ron Parkes. He attended Massapequa High School in New York. He earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Marketing from the University of South Florida. He received a Master of Divinity from the St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida.[2]

Priesthood

Parkes was ordained on May 23, 1998, and was assigned as parochial vicar to Annunciation Catholic Church in Altamonte Springs, Florida. In 2004 he was named the Spiritual Director for the Catholic Campus Ministry at the University of Central Florida. His first appointment as pastor was at Most Precious Blood in Oviedo, Florida, in 2005, where he served until 2011 when he was returned to Annunciation Catholic Church to serve as pastor until 2020. Other service includes serving on the Investment Committee of the Diocese of Orlando, Dean of the North Central Deanery (2010 - 2020), and Spiritual Director to Catholic Foundation of Central Florida (2019-2020).[3][4]

Episcopal career

Pope Francis appointed Parkes bishop for the Diocese of Savannah on July 8, 2020.[5][6][7] Parkes' consecration as a bishop occurred on September 23, 2020, with attendance restricted because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Unique ceremony installs region's new Catholic bishop". WRDW News. September 24, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  2. "Pope Francis Names Father Stephen Parkes of Diocese of Orlando as Bishop of Savannah". July 8, 2020.
  3. "Father Stephen Parkes is appointed 15th bishop of Savannah". DioceseofOrlando.org. July 8, 2020.
  4. "Pope Francis Names Father Stephen Parkes of Diocese of Orlando as Bishop of Savannah". usccb.org. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  5. "Pope Francis Names Father Stephen Parkes of Diocese of Orlando as Bishop of Savannah". Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  6. "THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH WELCOMES BISHOP-ELECT STEPHEN D. PARKES". Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  7. "Pope Francis names new Savannah bishop". Retrieved July 8, 2020.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Gregory John Hartmayer		 Bishop of Savannah
2020–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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