Martin David Holley


Martin David Holley
Bishop Emeritus of Memphis
DioceseMemphis
AppointedAugust 23, 2016
InstalledOctober 19, 2016
RetiredOctober 24, 2018
PredecessorJ. Terry Steib
SuccessorDavid Talley
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Orders
OrdinationMay 18, 1987
by Joseph Keith Symons
ConsecrationJuly 2, 2004
by Theodore Edgar McCarrick, John Ricard, and Leonard Olivier
Personal details
Born (1954-12-31) December 31, 1954
EducationFaulkner State Junior College
Alabama State University
The Catholic University of America
St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary
MottoIn aeternum misericordia eius
(His mercy endures forever)
Styles of
Martin David Holley
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Martin David Holley (born December 31, 1954) is an American Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Memphis in Tennessee from 2016 to 2018, when he was removed by Pope Francis for alleged mismanagement. Holley previously served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington in the District of Columbia from 2004 to 2016.