Fr. Kyle Bell was raised in the United Methodist Church, and became a Catholic in 2007.  He holds a Bachelors Degree in Religion from Florida State University, a Masters Degree in Theology and Catechetics from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, a Bachelor of Philosophy from St. John Vianney College Seminary, and a Master of Divinity from St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary.  He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of St. Petersburg on May 19, 2018.  He has been the Director of the Catholic Student Center at USF since July 1, 2021.