After graduating from the University of St. Thomas with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and from the seminary with a Masters in Theology, he was ordained to the priesthood on May 15, 1971.
He served at six parishes in Galveston-Houston archdiocese, receiving the title of Monsignor from Pope John Paul II in 2000.
From 2010, he oversaw administrative operations in the archdiocese as vicar general, chancellor, and moderator of the curia.
Pope Benedict XVI named him an auxiliary bishop on Feb. 21, 2012.
He chose the episcopal motto “Through Him, With Him, In Him,” from the Eucharistic Prayer at Mass.
Sheltz comes from a family that has served the archdiocese for generations.
His father, Deacon George Sheltz, Sr., was in the first class of permanent deacons ordained for the then Diocese of Galveston-Houston in 1972. (The diocese, established in 1847, was elevated to an archdiocese in 2004.)
His late brother, Fr. Anton Sheltz, was ordained for the diocese in 1976.
His uncle, Msgr. Anton Frank, was the first native Houstonian to be ordained for the diocese in 1933.
When he was appointed bishop, Sheltz said: “This archdiocese has been my home my entire life and it is a joy and privilege to pledge my continued service to the wonderful people of Galveston-Houston who have been my brothers and sisters in faith these many years.”
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