Our take: Bishop-designate Gregory L. Parkes of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Fla., is 6 feet 8 inches tall, making him the tallest Catholic bishop serving in the U.S. As part of his induction into his new role as bishop, Parkes will take a pilgrimage to Rome to declare his dedication and servitude to the Pope and the Catholic church. His intention is to help evangelize by using social media and other modern communication methods to spread information and draw people in.
Pope Benedict recently welcomed Bishop-designate Gregory L. Parkes of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida the newest and the tallest member of the U.S. episcopate.
Im 6 feet 8 inches and I believe from what Ive heard from the other bishops that I will be the tallest bishop in the United States, Bishop-designate Parkes told CNA in Rome prior to his papal audience May 11.
As far as the gift that it is, I suppose people remember you first of all and you tend to draw attention to yourself, so I try to use that in a very good way and very positive way to serve Gods people.
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