David Talley

Styles of
**David Prescott Talley**
Styles of; David Prescott Talley
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

The Most Reverend

David Prescott Talley
The Most Reverend; David Prescott Talley
Bishop of Memphis
Diocese	Memphis
Appointed	March 5, 2019
Installed	April 2, 2019
Predecessor	Martin Holley
Orders
Ordination	June 3, 1989
Consecration	April 2, 2013; by Wilton Daniel Gregory, Luis Rafael Zarama, and Gregory John Hartmayer
Personal details
Born	September 11, 1950 (age 70); Columbus, Georgia
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Georgia
Occupation	Bishop, Clergyman
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta (2013–2016); Coadjutor Bishop of Alexandria (2016–2017); Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana (2017–2019)
Alma mater	Auburn University; University of Georgia; Saint Meinrad Seminary; Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto	Dabo vobis cor novum

David Prescott Talley (born September 11, 1950) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Memphis.

Biography[]

Early life and career[]

Talley was born in Columbus, Georgia, and raised in the Southern Baptist faith before converting to Roman Catholicism in 1974.^[1]^[2]

Talley is a graduate of Auburn University, and received his graduate degree from the University of Georgia.^[1] He served as caseworker for abused and neglected children in Fulton County, Georgia before entering the seminary at St. Meinrad School of Theology in Indiana.^[1] Talley also studied for his doctorate in canon law at Pontificia Universita Gregorian in Rome, Italy, earning it in 1998.^[1] He continued his studies in spiritual direction and spirituality at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama.^[1]

Talley was ordained as a priest on June 3, 1989 for the Archdiocese of Atlanta,^[1] and served as parochial vicar at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Atlanta until 1993.^[1] After earning his doctorate in Rome, he returned to Atlanta, serving as an officer of the archdiocesan tribunal and as director of vocations.^[1] Talley was named chancellor of the Archdiocese of Atlanta in October 1999.^[1]

Auxilary Bishop of Atlanta[]

Coat of Arms as Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta

On January 3, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him auxiliary bishop of Atlanta^[1]^[3] and titular bishop of Lambaesis.^[4] Talley was consecrated on April 2, 2013.^[5] He was the first bishop serving the Atlanta diocese who was a native-born Georgian.^[6]

Bishop of Alexandria[]

Coat of Arms as Bishop of Alexandria

On September 21, 2016, Talley was appointed coadjutor bishop of Alexandria by Pope Francis. He was installed on November 7, 2016.^[7] He succeeded Ronald Paul Herzog as bishop on February 2, 2017.^[8]

Bishop of Memphis[]

On March 5, 2019, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Memphis.^[9] He was installed on April 2, 2019.^[10]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Bishop David P. Talley, Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta (Episcopal Vicar Region II) Archived January 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta, Smyrna, GA: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta, 2014, Retrieved January 3, 2014.
^ "Monsignor David P. Talley Named Auxiliary Bishop For Archdiocese of Atlanta". Website of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
^ Poole, Shelia (January 3, 2013). "Monsignor David P. Talley named auxiliary bishop for Atlanta Archdiocese". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
^ "Rinunce nomine, 03.01.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. January 3, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
^ "Bishop David P. Talley". Archdiocese of Atlanta Website. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
^ Nelson, Andrew (January 3, 2013). "Atlanta Priest, Msgr. David P. Talley, Named Auxiliary Bishop". The Georgia Bulletin. Archived from the original on April 5, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
^ "Rinunce nomine, 21.09.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. September 21, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
^ "Rinunce nomine, 02.02.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. February 2, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.03.2019" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
^ While, Christopher (April 3, 2019). "New Memphis bishop seeks 'new heart' for Tennessee diocese". Crux. Retrieved April 3, 2019.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Martin Holley	Bishop of Memphis 2019–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Ronald Paul Herzog	Bishop of Alexandria 2016–2019	Succeeded by Robert W. Marshall
Preceded by -	Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta 2013–2016	Succeeded by -

[Auxiliary-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Bishop David P. Talley, Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta (Episcopal Vicar Region II) Archived January 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta, Smyrna, GA: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta, 2014, Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[Diocese_of_Savannah_announcement-2] "Monsignor David P. Talley Named Auxiliary Bishop For Archdiocese of Atlanta". Website of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2013.

[AJC-3] Poole, Shelia (January 3, 2013). "Monsignor David P. Talley named auxiliary bishop for Atlanta Archdiocese". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 28, 2013.

[4] "Rinunce nomine, 03.01.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. January 3, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2019.

[Archdiocese_of_Atlanta-5] "Bishop David P. Talley". Archdiocese of Atlanta Website. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.

[GA_Bulletin_announcement-6] Nelson, Andrew (January 3, 2013). "Atlanta Priest, Msgr. David P. Talley, Named Auxiliary Bishop". The Georgia Bulletin. Archived from the original on April 5, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2013.

[7] "Rinunce nomine, 21.09.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. September 21, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2019.

[8] "Rinunce nomine, 02.02.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. February 2, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2019.

[9] "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.03.2019" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.

[10] While, Christopher (April 3, 2019). "New Memphis bishop seeks 'new heart' for Tennessee diocese". Crux. Retrieved April 3, 2019.

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The Most Reverend David Prescott Talley
Bishop of Memphis

Diocese	Memphis
Appointed	March 5, 2019
Installed	April 2, 2019
Predecessor	Martin Holley
Orders
Ordination	June 3, 1989
Consecration	April 2, 2013 by Wilton Daniel Gregory, Luis Rafael Zarama, and Gregory John Hartmayer
Personal details
Born	(1950-09-11) September 11, 1950 (age 70) Columbus, Georgia
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Georgia
Occupation	Bishop, Clergyman
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta (2013–2016) Coadjutor Bishop of Alexandria (2016–2017) Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana (2017–2019)
Alma mater	Auburn University University of Georgia Saint Meinrad Seminary Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto	Dabo vobis cor novum

Styles of David Prescott Talley

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop