Edmond Carmody

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Edmond Carmody

D.D.
Bishop Emeritus of Corpus Christi
ArchdioceseGalveston-Houston
DioceseCorpus Christi
AppointedFebruary 3, 2000
InstalledMarch 17, 2000
Term endedJanuary 18, 2010
PredecessorRoberto González Nieves
SuccessorWilliam Mulvey
Orders
OrdinationJune 8, 1957
by Thomas Keogh
ConsecrationDecember 15, 1988
by Patrick Flores, Charles Victor Grahmann, and Charles Edwin Herzig
Personal details
Born (1934-01-12) January 12, 1934 (age 88)
Ahalane, Ireland
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
Bishop of Tyler
MottoWith Christ all is possible
Styles of
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Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Edmond Carmody, D.D.,[1] (born 12 January 1934) is an Irish-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi in Texas (2000 to 2010), Bishop of the Diocese of Tyler in Texas (1992 to 2000) and as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio (1988 to 1992). While still a priest, Carmody spent five years working as a missionary in Equador.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Edmond Carmody was born in Ahalane, Moyvane, County Kerry, Ireland. He was second child of Michael Carmody and Mary Stack who had 12 other children.[1] Carmody received his primary education at a local national school in Ireland, then attended St. Brendan's Seminary in Killarney for his high school education. After finishing at St. Brendan's, he entered the Major Seminary of St. Patrick in Carlow for his priestly formation .[2] [1]

Priesthood[]

Carmody was ordained into the priesthood at St. Patrick Seminary by Bishop Thomas Keogh on June 8,1957, for the Archdiocese of San Antonio.[3][4] After his ordination, Carmody emigrated to the United States in September 1951, going to San Antonio.[1]

After a few weeks at St. Mary's Parish in Victoria, Texas, Carmody was assigned on November 22, 1957, as associate pastor at St. Margaret Mary's Parish in San Antonio. After three years at St. Margaret's, Carmody was transferred on September 16, 1960, to be associate pastor at St. Henry's Church In San Antonio.[1]

Aside from his pastoral assignments, Carmody was named on February 4, 1965 as Assistant Archdiocesan Chaplain of Scouts. On August 29, 1966, he was appointed Secretary to the Archdiocesan Tribunal and Chaplain of Incarnate Word High School in San Antonio. Carmody participated in the Tribunal and at the high school for the next 17 years. He also served as a Catholic chaplain to the Texas Army National Guard for six years.[1]

In 1968 Carmody received a Master of Education degree from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio and in 1973 a Master of Social Work degree.

In 1982, Carmody went to Guayaquil, Ecuador to serve with the Missionary Society of St. James the Apostle. A few days before his scheduled return to Texas in 1988, Archbishop Patrick Flores recalled him immediately because of his appointment as auxiliary bishop.[2]

Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio[]

Pope John Paul II appointed Carmody as an Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of San Antonio and Titular Bishop of Murthlacum on November 8, 1988. He was consecrated on December 15, 1988. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Flores; his Principal Co-Consecrators were Bishop Charles Grahmann and Bishop Charles Herzig.[3][5]

Bishop of Tyler[]

On 24 March 1992, Pope John Paul II appointed Carmody as Bishop of the Diocese of Tyler. He was installed on May 25, 1992.[3]

Bishop of Corpus Christi[]

On February 3, 2000, Pope John Paul II appointed Carmody as Bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi. He was installed on March 17, 2000. [3] In 2006, Carmody founded John Paul II High School in Corpus Christi.[6]

Retirement[]

When Carmody reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 in 2009, he sent his letter of resignation as Bishop of Corpus Christi to Pope Benedict XVI. The pope accepted his resignation and named Father William Mulvey as his replacement on January 18, 2010.[3]

After his retirement, Carmody taught a class in church history at John Paul II High School until he returned to Tyler in 2013.[6]He served as the Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Tyler until 2015. Carmody then moved back to Corpus Christi.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Emeritus Edmond Carmody, D.D." Diocese of Corpus Christi. Archived from the original on 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  2. ^ a b "Most Reverend Edmond Carmody Named Bishop of Corpus Christi". USCCB. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Bishop Edmond Carmody". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  4. ^ "Archdiocese of San Antonio Archidioecesis Sancti Antonii". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  5. ^ "Bishop Edmond Carmody [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  6. ^ a b Baird, Mike (18 December 2012). "Bishop Emeritus Edmond Carmody to return to Tyler after service in Corpus Christi". Caller Times. Retrieved 24 February 2013.

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Episcopal succession[]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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 Bishop Emeritus of Corpus Christi
2010-Present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Bishop of Corpus Christi
2000-2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Tyler
1992-2000 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
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 Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
1988-1992 		Succeeded by
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