The Rev. James Kelly baptized and married thousands of people, ministered to the ill at hospitals and traveled the world.

The Rev. James Kelly baptized and married thousands of people, ministered to the ill at hospitals, and traveled the world.

The longest-serving priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of his ordination and ...

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The Rev. James Kelly takes off his Roman collar and gets ready to go to a doctor’s appointment in Blue Bell, Pa., on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

Born on Jan. 7, 1925, in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Roxborough to a devoutly Catholic family, Kelly's path to the priesthood seems ordained from the start. He loved attending church.

100-Year-Old Priest The Rev. James Kelly laughs during an interview at his apartment in the Normandy Farms Estates retirement community in Blue Bell, Pa., on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

At 100, this globetrotting Catholic priest still bakes pies, enjoys opera and celebrates daily Mass The Rev. James Kelly baptized and married thousands of people, ministered to the ill at ...

The Rev. James Kelly takes off his Roman collar and gets ready to go to a doctor’s appointment in Blue Bell, Pa., on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao) ...