George Sheltz
Houston, Texas , U.S. | |
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| Died | December 21, 2021 (aged 75) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Motto | THROUGH HIM * WITH HIM * IN HIM |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Bishop | |
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George Arthur Sheltz (April 20, 1946 – December 21, 2021) was an American prelate of the
Sheltz served as an
Biography
Early life
Sheltz was born April 20, 1946, in Houston, Texas to George and Margaret Sheltz. He attended Annunciation Catholic School and St. Thomas High School, both in Houston. [1]
While in high school, Sheltz decided to enter the priesthood. After graduation, he entered St. Mary's Seminary and the University of St. Thomas, graduating in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and a Master's in Theology.[1]
Priesthood
On May 15, 1971, Sheltz was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Houston-Galveston by Bishop John Louis Morkovsky.[2]
After his ordination, Sheltz performed pastoral duties in five Houston parishes: Assumption, Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral; St. Vincent de Paul, Christ the Redeemer, and Prince of Peace. He also served at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in
While working in the parish, Sheltz also served as Dean of the San Jacinto Deanery and Episcopal Vicar of the Northern Vicariate. [1]
In 2000,
Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston
On February 21, 2012,
In June 2019, an anonymous woman alleged in a letter to the Archdiocese that Sheltz had sexually abused her in 1971. The author threatened to make the charge public unless the transfer of her parish priest, Hai Dang, was reversed.
Personal life and death
Sheltz died on December 21, 2021, at the age of 75.[5]
See also
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Home - Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston". www.archgh.org. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ a b c "Bishop George Arthur Sheltz [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ "Home - Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston". www.archgh.org. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ "Home - Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston". www.archgh.org. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ Rousselle, Christine (22 December 2021). "Galveston-Houston archdiocese mourns death of retired auxiliary Bishop Sheltz". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
External links
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