Patrick Altham Kelly

Patrick Altham Kelly PHL KC*HS (born 23 November 1938) is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Liverpool following his resignation which took effect on 27 February 2013; he was formerly Vice President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.

Early life Kelly was born in Morecambe, Lancashire, educated at Preston Catholic College, and was ordained to the priesthood on 18 February 1962, at the Venerable English College, in Rome.

Parishes Kelly taught systematic theology in Oscott Seminary and in 1978 became the Seminary's rector.

On 9 March 1984, Kelly was appointed Bishop of Salford by Pope John Paul II. He ordained to the episcopate on the following 3 April by Bishop Thomas Holland, the co-consecrators being archbishops Derek Worlock and Maurice Couve de Murville. Kelly was to be appointed Archbishop of Liverpool by Pope John Paul II on 21 May 1996.

On the morning of 10 December 2012, Kelly was admitted to hospital after suffering a mild stroke, his condition being described at the time as "comfortable".

Given the suffering caused by the stroke, Kelly was advised to take a lengthy period of convalescence, which he spent in Lancashire. Although he still had a year left in office before he was required by canon law to tender his resignation, it was announced on Monday 7 January 2013, that he had chosen to submit his resignation to Pope Benedict XVI, and on 27 February 2013 the Pope's acceptance was made public.

SSPX Kelly was opposed to making agreements with the Society of Saint Pius X, citing the need to defend the legacy of the Second Vatican Council.