Edmond Carmody
St. Patrick's, Carlow College Our Lady of the Lake University | |
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Motto | With Christ all is possible |
Styles of Edmond Carmody | ||
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Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
Religious style | Bishop |
Edmond Carmody (born January 12, 1934) is an Irish-born American prelate of the
Biography
Early life
Edmond Carmody was born on January 12, 1934, in Ahalane, Moyvane, County Kerry, in Ireland. He was second child of Michael Carmody and Mary Stack who had 12 other children. [1]
Carmody received his primary education at a local
Priesthood
Carmody was ordained into the priesthood at St. Patrick Seminary in Carlow by Bishop Thomas Keogh on June 8,1957, for the Archdiocese of San Antonio.[2]After his ordination, Carmody emigrated to the United States in September 1951, going to San Antonio.[1]
After a few weeks at St. Mary's Parish in Victoria, Texas, Carmody was assigned on November 22, 1957, as associate pastor at St. Margaret Mary's Parish in San Antonio. After three years at St. Margaret's, Carmody was transferred on September 16, 1960, to be associate pastor at St. Henry's Parish In San Antonio.[1]
Aside from his pastoral assignments, Carmody was named on February 4, 1965, as assistant archdiocesan chaplain of scouts. On August 29, 1966, he was appointed secretary to the archdiocesan tribunal and chaplain of Incarnate Word High School in San Antonio. Carmody participated in the tribunal and at the high school for the next 17 years. He also served as a chaplain to the Texas Army National Guard for six years.[1]
In 1968 Carmody received a Master of Education degree from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio and in 1973 a Master of Social Work degree.[1]
In 1982, Carmody went to Guayaquil, Ecuador to serve with the Missionary Society of St. James the Apostle. A few days before his scheduled return to Texas in 1988, Archbishop Patrick Flores recalled him immediately because of his appointment as auxiliary bishop.[1]
Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
Pope John Paul II appointed Carmody as an
Bishop of Tyler
On 24 March 1992, John Paul II appointed Carmody as bishop of Tyler. He was installed on May 25, 1992.[3]
Bishop of Corpus Christi
On February 3, 2000, John Paul II appointed Carmody as bishop of Corpus Christi. He was installed on March 17, 2000.
Retirement
When Carmody reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 in 2009, he sent his letter of resignation as bishop of Corpus Christi to
After his retirement, Carmody taught a class in church history at John Paul II High School until he returned to Tyler in 2013.He served as the vicar general and moderator of the curia for the Diocese of Tyler until 2015.[5] Carmody then moved back to Corpus Christi.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "BISHOP EMERITUS EDMOND CARMODY, D.D." Diocese of Corpus Christi. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "San Antonio (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Edmond Carmody [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "History/Foundational Elements". St. John Paul II High School. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "Bishop Carmody to retire as vicar general of Diocese of Tyler". KITV. 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
Sources
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi Official Site Archived 2010-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio
Episcopal succession