George Sheltz

George Arthur Sheltz (April 20, 1946 – December 21, 2021) was an American Catholic prelate who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Galveston-Houston from 2012 to 2021.

Biography

Early life Sheltz was born on April 20, 1946, in Houston, Texas to George and Margaret Sheltz. He attended Annunciation Catholic School and St. Thomas High School, both in Houston. His father, George Sheltz Sr., was in the first class of permanent deacons ordained for the diocese in 1972. His brother, Anton Sheltz, was ordained a priest for the then-Diocese of Galveston-Houston in 1976. His uncle, Monsignor Anton Frank, was the first native Houstonian ordained for the diocese in 1933.

While in high school, Sheltz decided to enter the priesthood. After graduation, he entered St. Mary's Seminary and the University of St. Thomas in Houston, graduating in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and a Master of Theology degree. After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned Sheltz to pastoral duties in five Houston parishes: Assumption, Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral; St. Vincent de Paul, Christ the Redeemer, and Prince of Peace. He also served at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Woodlands, Texas. The allegation was investigated by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which determined that it was totally baseless.

Retirement and death On June 22, 2021, Sheltz retired as auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston.