Background
Coleman, George William was born on February 1, 1939 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George W. and Beatrice K. Coleman.
Coleman, George William was born on February 1, 1939 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George W. and Beatrice K. Coleman.
Attended, Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts. AB, St. John 's Seminary, Brighton, Massachusetts, 1961. Attended, North College, Rome.
Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 1965.
He is a retired Bishop of the Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts. Early life and education
Coleman, after studying at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, entered Saint John"s Seminary in Brighton and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, from where he obtained a licentiate in theology. Ordination and ministry
While in Rome, he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Francis Reh on December 16, 1964.
Upon returning to the United States, Coleman served as associate pastor of Saint Kilian"s Church in New Bedford until 1967.
He ministered at Saint Louis Church in Fall River (1967-1972) and at Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville (1972-1977) before becoming director of the Diocesan Department of Education. In 1982, he assumed the additional post of pastor of Saint Patrick"s Parish in Fall River.
From 1985 to 1994, Coleman was pastor of Corpus Christi Church in Sandwich, concurrently serving as dean of the Cape and Islands Deanery from 1990 to 1994. In 1994, he was made vicar general and curial moderator of Fall River by Bishop Seán Patrick O"Malley, OFM Cap, and raised to the rank of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness by Pope John Paul World War II Coleman, following Bishop O"Malley"s nomination as Bishop of Palm Beach, was chosen to serve as temporary administrator of the diocese in 2002.
Bishop of Fall River
On April 30, 2003, he was appointed to succeed Bishop O"Malley as the seventh Bishop of Fall River by John Paul World War II Coleman received his episcopal consecration on the following July 22 from Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo Higuera, with Archbishop Daniel Cronin and Bishop O"Malley serving as co-consecrators.
Bishop Coleman retired in 2014.