Nelson J. Pérez


Nelson Jesus Pérez
Archbishop of Philadelphia
Pérez in July 2021
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeArchdiocese of Philadelphia
AppointedJanuary 23, 2020
InstalledFebruary 18, 2020
PredecessorCharles J. Chaput
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationMay 20, 1989
by Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua
ConsecrationJuly 25, 2012
by William Murphy, Charles J. Chaput, and Paul Henry Walsh
Personal details
Born (1961-06-16) June 16, 1961
Miami, Florida, U.S.
MottoConfide et spera
(Trust and hope)
Styles of
Nelson Jesus Perez
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Nelson Jesus Pérez (born June 16, 1961) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as the 10th Archbishop of Philadelphia since 2020. He was previously Bishop of Cleveland from 2017 to 2020 and an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre from 2012 to 2017.