Anthony Taylor (bishop)


Anthony Basil Taylor
Bishop of Little Rock
DioceseLittle Rock
AppointedApril 10, 2008
InstalledJune 5, 2008
PredecessorArchbishop James P. Sartain
Orders
OrdinationAugust 2, 1980
by Charles Salatka
ConsecrationJune 5, 2008
by Eusebius J. Beltran, Edward James Slattery, and J. Peter Sartain
Personal details
Born (1954-04-24) April 24, 1954
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsBasil and Rachel (Roth) Taylor
EducationUniversity of Oklahoma
Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology
Pontifical Gregorian University
MottoThe humble shall inherit the earth
Styles of
Anthony Basil Taylor
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Anthony Basil Taylor (born April 24, 1954) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Little Rock since 2008. He was a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma from 1980 to 2008, interrupted by studies in New York at Fordham University. Much of his career has focused on service to the Hispanic community.