Bishop Kelly is a native of Iowa and grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He studied for the priesthood in Holy Trinity Seminary at the University of Dallas here in Irving and was ordained to the priesthood in 1982. He served in several parishes in the Dallas area since then and has served as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas since 2016. He has lived in Irving since 2008.

 

Bishop Kelly has been involved with:

Dallas Area InterfaithCatholic Charities of DallasThe Diocesan Immigration Taskforceand is on the Board of Trustees at University of Dallas