Keith J. Chylinski

Keith James Chylinski (born July 23, 1971) is an American Catholic prelate who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania since 2024.

Biography

Early life Keith J. Chylinski was born on July 23, 1971, to Edmund and Kelly Chylinski. A native of Schenectady, New York, he attended West Woods Elementary and Hamden Middle School in Hamden, Connecticut, and then Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

Priesthood Chylinski was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia by Cardinal Justin Rigali on May 19, 2007, at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned Chylinski as parochial vicar at the following parishes:

Saint Anselm in Philadelphia (2007 to 2011) Mary Mother of the Redeemer in North Wales (2011 to 2012) He was consecrated on March 7, 2024 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul by Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, with Auxiliary Bishop John J. McIntyre and Bishop Michael Burbidge as co-consecrators. He currently serves as Episcopal Vicar for Catholic Education within the Archdiocese.