Background
Coakley, Paul Stagg was born on June 3, 1955 in Norfolk.
Coakley, Paul Stagg was born on June 3, 1955 in Norfolk.
Bachelor in English, University Kansas, 1977. Graduate in Pre-Theology, St. Pius X Seminary, Erlanger, Kentucky, 1979. Master of Divinity in Theology, Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, Emmitsburg, Maryland, 1983.
Licentiate of Sacred Theology in Christian Spirituality, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 1987.
Ordained deacon Diocese of Wichita, 1982, ordained priest, 1983. Associate pastor St. Mary’s Church, Derby, Kansas, 1983—1985. Chaplain Kansas Newman College, Wichita, 1987—1989.
Director, Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry Diocese of Wichita, 1987—1991. Pastor Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Wichita, 1989—1990. Associate director Spiritual Life Center, 1990—1995.
Pastor Church of the Resurrection, 1995—1998. Director, spiritual formation Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, 1998—2002. Director Spiritual Life Center, Wichita, 2002—2004.
Ordained bishop, 2004. Bishop Diocese of Salina, Kansas, 2004—2010. Archbishop Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, since 2010.
Adjunct spiritual director Institute Priestly Formation, Omaha, 2000—2004. Vice chancellor Diocese of Wichita, 2004.
Board trustees Newman University, 2003—2005. Member advisory board Coronado Area Council of Boy Scout. Member of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Rotary Club, Knights of Columbus (Fourth degree).
Son of John A. Coakley, Junior and Mary Coakley, Stella (Bisbee) (Stepmother).