George William Coleman

Styles of
**George William Coleman**
Styles of; George William Coleman
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Daniel Anthony Cronin, and Seán Patrick O'Malley
Daniel Anthony Cronin, and Seán Patrick O'Malley
Personal details
Born	February 1, 1939 (age 85); Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Education	College of the Holy Cross; Saint John's Seminary; Pontifical North American College ; Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto	Domini sumus; (We are the Lord's)

George William Coleman (born February 1, 1939) is an American

bishop of the Diocese of Fall River

in Massachusetts from 2003 to 2014.

Biography

Early life and education

George Coleman was born on February 1, 1939, to George and Beatrice (née Shea) Coleman in

Monsignor James Coyle High School in Taunton, Massachusetts in 1957.^[1]

While studying at

St. John's Seminary in Boston and then the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Coleman completed his theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, receiving a Licentiate in Theology.^[2]

Ordination and ministry

On December 16, 1964, Coleman was ordained to the

priesthood in Rome by Bishop Francis Reh for the Diocese of Fall River.^[3]^[2]On returning to Massachusetts, Coleman served as associate pastor of St. Kilian's Parish in New Bedford, Massachusetts. In 1967, he was assigned to ministry at St. Louis Parish in Fall River and in 1972 to Our Lady of Victory Parish in Centerville, Massachusetts

.

In 1977, Coleman was appointed director of the diocesan Department of Education. He assumed the additional post in 1982 of pastor of St. Patrick's Parish in Fall River. From 1985 to 1994, Coleman served as pastor of Corpus Christi Parish in Sandwich, Massachusetts, concurrently serving as dean of the Cape Cod & Islands Deanery in the diocese from 1990 to 1994.^[2]

In 1994, Coleman was appointed vicar general and moderator of the curia of Fall River by then Bishop Seán O'Malley. Coleman was also raised to the rank of honorary prelate of his holiness in 1994 by Pope John Paul II.^[2]When Bishop O'Malley was appointed in 2002 as bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach, John Paul II chose Coleman to serve as diocesan administrator for the Diocese of Fall River.^[2]

Bishop of Fall River

On April 30, 2003, John Paul II appointed Coleman as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Fall River. He was consecrated on July 22 2003 by Archbishop

Letter to the Romans (14:8): "Domini sumus -- We are the Lord's".^[2]

On July 3, 2014, Pope Francis accepted Coleman's resignation as bishop of Fall River.^[3]

References

^ Editorial Board. "Our View: Bishop Coleman's retirement". The Enterprise, Brockton, MA. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g O'Grady, Robert M. (July 25, 2003). "Bishop Coleman ordained seventh bishop of Fall River". The Pilot. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bishop George William Coleman [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
^ STAFF, GEORGE W. RHODES SUN CHRONICLE. "Bishop Coleman looks back on 11 years". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-10-26.

External links

Diocese of Fall River

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by –	Bishop Emeritus of Fall River 2014–Present	Incumbent
Preceded by Seán Patrick O'Malley, OFM Cap	Bishop of Fall River 2003–2014	Succeeded by S.D.V.

[1] Editorial Board. "Our View: Bishop Coleman's retirement". The Enterprise, Brockton, MA. Retrieved 2021-10-26.

[:1-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g O'Grady, Robert M. (July 25, 2003). "Bishop Coleman ordained seventh bishop of Fall River". The Pilot. Retrieved 2021-12-03.

[:0-3] "Bishop George William Coleman [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-10-26.

[4] STAFF, GEORGE W. RHODES SUN CHRONICLE. "Bishop Coleman looks back on 11 years". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-10-26.

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