J. Mark Spalding
J. Mark Spalding | |
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Bishop of Nashville | |
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Archdiocese | Louisville |
Diocese | Nashville |
Appointed | November 21, 2017 |
Installed | February 2 (Candlemas), 2018 |
Predecessor | David Choby |
Orders | |
Ordination | August 3, 1991 by Thomas C. Kelly, O.P |
Consecration | February 2 (Candlemas), 2018 by Joseph Edward Kurtz, Charles C. Thompson, and William Medley[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Mark Spalding January 13, 1965 |
Nationality | ![]() |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Residence | Nashville, Tennessee |
Parents | Joseph Lawrence and Mary Aileen (née Thompson) Spalding[1] |
Previous post(s) | Vicar General of Louisville (2011–2018)[1] Pastor of Holy Trinity Church (Louisville, Kentucky; 2011–2018)[1] Pastor of Holy Name Catholic Church (2016–2018)[1] |
Alma mater | Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology "Catholic University of Louvain" (either Université catholique de Louvain or KU Leuven) |
Motto | GOD HAS LIFTED UP THE LOWLY (from Luke 1:52)[1] |
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Styles of J. Mark Spalding | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Joseph Mark Spalding,[2] D.D.,[1] J.C.L.[1] (born January 13, 1965, in Lebanon, Kentucky) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Nashville in Tennessee since 2017.[1]
Biography
Early life
Spalding was born in Lebanon, Kentucky and grew up on the family farm in Washington County, Kentucky. His family has roots in the earliest Catholic presence west of the Appalachian Mountains. [3] His ancestors include Archbishop Martin Spalding, John Lancaster Spalding and Mother Catherine Spalding.
Spalding graduated from Bethlehem High School in Bardstown, Kentucky in 1983; and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in 1987.[1] He received a master's degree and an Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree from the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium in 1990.[1][4]
Priesthood
Spalding was ordained to the priesthood on August 3, 1991, for the Archdiocese of Louisville at the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral by Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly. Spalding returned to Louvain for a Licentiate in Canon Law.[4]Spalding was appointed pastor of Holy Name Parish in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 1, 2016.[5]
Bishop of Nashville
Pope Francis appointed Spalding on November 21, 2017, to be the twelfth bishop of the Diocese of Nashville.[6][7][1] Spalding was consecrated on February 2, 2018.[1]The concelebrants of the Mass were Archbishop Christophe Pierre and Cardinal Justin Rigali.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Mass of the Episcopal Ordination and Installation of His Excellency, The Most Reverend J. Mark Spalding, D.D., J.C.L. as the Twelfth Bishop of Nashville (program). Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville. February 2, 2018. p. 36.
- ^ "Diocese of Nashville USA". GCatholic.org. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ Meyer, Holly (February 1, 2018). "Love of preaching and the Kentucky Wildcats: Meet the new bishop leading Nashville's Catholics". The Tennessean. Gannett.
- ^ a b "Bishop's Page". Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville.
- ^ "ABOUT US: History of Holy Name". Holy Name Catholic Church. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Musacchio, Rick (November 21, 2017). "Father J. Mark Spalding Appointed 12th Bishop of Nashville". Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "Pope Francis Names New Bishop of the Diocese of Nashville; Pope Francis also Names New Bishop of Jefferson City". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. November 21, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville official website
- Bishop Spalding of Nashville – Post-Ordination Remarks on Vimeo
- Ordination Mass on Vimeo[dead link]
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