Edmond Carmody

Styles of
Edmond Carmody
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop Emeritus
Posthumous style not applicable

Edmond Carmody, D.D.,[1] (born 12 January 1934) is a retired Roman Catholic bishop serving in the Diocese of Tyler.[2] He is Bishop Emeritus from the Diocese of Corpus Christi. Bishop Carmody is known for his humility and his pastoral care for all those he serves.

Early life and pastoral duties

Edmond Carmody was born in Ahalane, Ireland. He was second child of Michael Carmody and Mary Stack who had 12 other children.[1] Carmody was educated in Ireland at St. Brendan's Seminary and at St. Patrick's College.[3] He was ordained a priest on 8 June 1957 for the then Diocese of San Antonio.[4][5] In 1968 he received a masters in education from Our Lady of the Lake University and in 1973 a masters in social work. Besides serving in several diocesan positions, Carmody ministered with the Missionary Society of St. James the Apostle in 1984 overseas in Peru.[3]

Episcopal appointments

Carmody was appointed Auxiliary Bishop for the diocese and Titular Bishop of Murthlacum on 15 December 1988. He was consecrated Titular Bishop of Murthlacum on 15 December on the same year. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Patrick Flores; his Principal Co-Consecrators were Bishop Charles Grahmann and Bishop Charles Herzig.

On 24 March 1992, Bishop Carmody was appointed as ordinary of the Diocese of Tyler and was installed on 25 May 1992. Eight years later on February 3, 2000, he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi and was installed on March 17, 2000. Upon his reaching the age limit for an acting bishop, he became bishop emeritus and Pope Benedict XVI named William Mulvey bishop of Corpus Christi on 18 January 2010.

John Paul II High School

In 2006, Bishop Carmody had founded a private Roman Catholic School known as John Paul II High School, in honor of the pope of that name. Shortly after becoming bishop emeritus in 2010, he began teaching a class in church history at this same school. He continued to teach this class until he chose to return to Tyler after the Fall semester of the 2012-2013 school year.[2]

Return to Tyler

After serving the Diocese of Corpus Christi for over ten years he was invited to return to the Diocese of Tyler. Carmody now serves as the Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia.

References

  1. 1 2 "Bishop Emeritus Edmond Carmody, D.D.". Diocese of Corpus Christi. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  2. 1 2 Baird, Mike (18 December 2012). "Bishop Emeritus Edmond Carmody to return to Tyler after service in Corpus Christi". Caller Times. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Most Reverend Edmond Carmody Named Bishop of Corpus Christi". USCCB. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  4. ↑ "Bishop Edmond Carmody". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  5. ↑ "Archdiocese of San Antonio Archidioecesis Sancti Antonii". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2010-04-16.

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Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
–		 Bishop Emeritus of Corpus Christi
2010-Present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Roberto González Nieves		 Bishop of Corpus Christi
2000-2010 		Succeeded by
William Mulvey
Preceded by
Charles Edwin Herzig		 Bishop of Tyler
1992-2000 		Succeeded by
Álvaro Corrada del Río
Preceded by
–		 Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
1988-1992 		Succeeded by
–


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