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Pastorhpetterstannparish.orgReverend Monsignor Henry V. Petter was born in West, TX on April 5, 1946. He did his seminary studies at St. John Seminary and Assumption Seminary in San Antonio and Holy Trinity Seminary in Irving, TX. While at Holy Trinity Seminary, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy in 1968. He joined the Air Force in July, 1968 and served at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Carswell Air Force Base in Ft. Worth, and Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines. He received an Honorable Discharge in March, 1972.
In September, 1972, he re-entered Holy Trinity Seminary and received a Master of Divinity degree from the University of Dallas Graduate Program in May, 1976. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Dallas by Bishop Thomas Tschoepe on May 1, 1976.
Fr. Henry served as Associate Pastor at Immaculate Conception Parish in Tyler, Texas from 1976 to 1980 and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Plano, Texas from 1980 to 1982. From 1982 to 1983, he served as Pastor at St. Joseph Parish in Commerce, Texas. In the early 80's he held the position of City Executive Priest for World-Wide Marriage Encounter for the Dallas area.
From 1983 to 1992 he served as Pastor of Immaculate Conception in Grand Prairie, Texas. From 1992 to 1997, he was Pastor of St. Paul the Apostle in Richardson. He has been Pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Community from 1997 until his recent assignment to St. Ann.
On December 20, 2004 he was named Prelate of honor by Pope John Paul II. His installation took place at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton on Sunday, May 1, 2005 by Most Rev. Charles V. Grahmann, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas.
Fr. Henry is a member of the Diocesan College of Consultors, the Presbyteral Council, and serves on the Personnel Board at the Pastoral Center.