Background
Edmond Carmody was born in Ahalane, Ireland. He was second child of Michael Carmody and Mary Stack who had 12 other children.
Edmond Carmody was born in Ahalane, Ireland. He was second child of Michael Carmody and Mary Stack who had 12 other children.
Master of Education, Our Lady of the Lake University, 1968. Master in Social Work, Our Lady of the Lake University, 1973. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University of Incarnate Word, San Antonio.
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. He was ordained a priest on 8 June 1957 for the then Diocese of San Antonio.
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 Saint James the Apostle in 1984 overseas in Peru. 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 Company-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.
In 2006, Bishop Carmody had founded a private Roman Catholic School known as, 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.
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.
Member executive board East Texas area council Boy Scouts American. Member of Knights of Columbus (state chaplain), National Conference Catholic Bishops (member committee for church in Latin American, chairman missions committee, member marriage and family life committee).