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Appointment of bishop of Memphis, U.S.A.

The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Memphis, United States of America, H.E. Msgr. David P. Talley, bishop of Alexandria.

H.E. Msgr. David P. Talley

H.E. Msgr. David Prescott Talley was born on 11 September 1950 in Columbus, Georgia, in the diocese of Savannah. After attending Hardaway High School, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Auburn University, Alabama, and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. He worked as a social worker for several years. He then entered the seminary and carried out his ecclesiastical studies at the Saint Meinrad School of Theology in Saint Meinrad, Indiana (1985-1989). He later obtained a licentiate (1995) and a doctorate (1997) in canon law from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome.

He was ordained as priest of the archdiocese of Atlanta in 3 June 1989. Since ordination he has held the following positions: parish vicar of the Saint Jude the Apostle parish in Sandy Springs (1989-1993); director of priestly vocations (1998-2001); chancellor (1999-2001); administrator of Saint Matthew parish in Tyrone (2001); judicial vicar (2001-2003); director of the Saint Thomas Aquinas parish in Alpharetta (2003-2006); parish vicar of the Saint Anne parish in Columbus (2006-2007); parish priest of Saint John Neumann parish in Lilburn (2007-2011); member of the archdiocesan Hispanic Ministry Board (2008-2011); parish priest of Saint Brigid Parish in Johns Creek (2011-2013).

In 2000 he was named Prelate of Honour of His Holiness.

He was appointed as titular bishop of Lambesi and auxiliary of Atlanta on 3 January 2013, and received episcopal consecration on 2 April 2013.

As auxiliary bishop he served as vicar general and vicar for the clergy.

He was appointed as coadjutor bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana, on 21 September 2016, and on 2 February 2017 he was appointed as ordinary.

Within the Episcopal Conference he is a member of the Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, of the Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection, of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development and of the Special Assembly Planning Committee, and is Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development .

In addition to English, he speaks Spanish.

Nombramiento del obispo de Memphis (EEUU)

El Santo Padre ha nombrado obispo de la Diócesis de Memphis (EEUU) a S. E. Mons. David P. Talley, hasta ahora obispo de Alexandria.

S. E. Mons. David P. Talley

S. E. Mons. David P. Talley nació el 11 de septiembre de 1950 en Columbus, Georgia, en ladDiócesis de Savannah. Después de asistir a la escuela secundaria Hardaway, obtuvo el Bachillerato en Filosofía de la Auburn University en Auburn (Alabama), y un master en Trabajo Social en la Georgia University en Athens (Georgia). Trabajó durante varios años como asistente social. Una vez en el seminario, hizo sus estudios eclesiásticos en la Saint Meinrad School of Theology en Saint Meinrad en Indiana (1985-1989). Más tarde obtuvo una licenciatura (1995) y un doctorado (1997) en Derecho Canónico en la Pontificia Universidad Gregoriana de Roma.
Fue ordenado sacerdote de la archiidiócesis de Atlanta el 3 de junio de 1989.

Después de su ordenación ha ocupado los siguientes cargos: Vicario parroquial Saint Jude the Apostle en Sandy Springs (1989-1993); Director de vocaciones sacerdotales (1998-2001); canciller (1999-2001); administrador parroquial de Saint Matthew en Tyrone (2001); vicario judicial (2001-2003); administrador de la parroquia Saint Thomas Aquinas en Alpharetta (2003-2006); vicario parroquial de Saint Anne en Columbus (2006-2007); párroco de Saint John Neumann en Lilburn (2007-2011); miembro de la Archdiocesan Hispanic Ministry Board (2008-2011); párroco de Saint Brigid en Johns Creek (2011-2013).

En 2000 fue nombrado Prelado de Honor de Su Santidad.

Nombrado obispo titular de Lambesi y auxiliar de Atlanta el 3 de enero de 2013, recibió su consagración episcopal el 2 de abril de 2013.

Como obispo auxiliar ha sido vicario general y vicario para el clero.

Fue nombrado obispo coadjutor de Alexandria (Louisiana) el 21 de septiembre de 2016, y desde el de febrero 2017 sucedió como Ordinario de la sede.

En la conferencia episcopal es miembro de Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, del Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection, del Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development e del Special Assembly Planning Committee, ed è Chairman del Subcommittee on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

Además de inglés, habla español.

Joint statement of the Bishops of the Dioceses of Knoxville and Nashville and the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Memphis.

We believe that the sanctity of human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception to natural death. So while we wholeheartedly support the intention of the “Heartbeat Bill” being considered by the Tennessee Legislature, we must also be prudent in how we combat the pro-abortion evil that dwells in our society. 

 
The "Heartbeat Bill" has been passed in various forms across the country and has been consistently struck down by state and federal courts alike for being unconstitutional. In these legal cases, a victory is handed to the pro-abortion plaintiffs and we must remember that every pro-abortion victory in the courts further strengthens the Roe v. Wade precedent and makes Roe that much more difficult to overturn. Furthermore, states that defend their own "Heartbeat Bills" must pay attorney's fees to Planned Parenthood when Planned Parenthood sues that state and wins in court. North Dakota is reported as being court ordered to pay $241,000 in attorney's fees to Planned Parenthood. Similarly, Arkansas was ordered to pay $121,689 in attorney's fees to the pro-abortion plaintiffs when Arkansas lost its case.   
 
Given the field of legal realities that we must consider, we believe it would not be prudent to support the “Heartbeat Bill” knowing the certainty of its overturning when challenged, in addition to the court ordered fees that would be paid to the pro-abortion plaintiffs. Instances like these remind us that we must be prudent and support other pro-life pieces of pro-life legislation that stand a better chance of being upheld in the courts and, possibly, become the vehicle that forces the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe once and for all.  
 
Given the unjust laws recently signed in New York and considered in Virginia, we pray urgent support will be given to the “Human Life Protection Act” being considered within the Legislature that would automatically ban abortions in Tennessee should the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision be overturned. 
 
+ Most Reverend Richard F. Stika
Diocese of Knoxville
 
+ Most Reverend J. Mark Spalding
Diocese of Nashville
 
+ Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz
Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Memphis
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