Nelson Jesus Pérez (born June 16, 1961) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the 10th Archbishop of Philadelphia, having been appointed by Pope Francis in January 2020.

He then began teaching at Colegio La Piedad, a Catholic elementary school in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

[3] In 1994, Pérez assumed the additional job of teaching psychology and religious studies at LaSalle University in Philadelphia, working there until 2008.

In 1998, Pérez was named a Chaplain of His Holiness by Pope John Paul II with the title of monsignor.

In 2018, Pérez protested the Trump administration policy of separating the children of undocumented immigrant families from their parents.