J. Mark Spalding
J. Mark Spalding | |
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| Bishop of Nashville | |
 Spalding in 2019 | |
| 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 | |
| Birth name | Joseph Mark Spalding |
| Born | January 13, 1965 Lebanon, Kentucky |
| Nationality |  American |
| 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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| 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 priest and bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the twelfth bishop of the Diocese of Nashville.[1]
Biography[]
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 relatives include Martin John Spalding, John Lancaster Spalding and Catherine Spalding.
Spaulding graduated from Bethlehem High School (Bardstown, Kentucky) in 1983; and obtained a B.A. in history from Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in 1987.[1] He received a master's degree and an S.T.B. from the "Catholic University of Louvain" (either Université catholique de Louvain or KU Leuven) in 1990.[1][4]
Spaulding was ordained to the priesthood on August 3, 1991, for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville at the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral by Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly. Spaulding returned to Louvain for a Licentiate in Canon Law.[4]
Spaulding was appointed pastor of Holy Name Catholic Church 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 and installed as bishop in a Mass on February 2, 2018;[1]
The concelebrants of the Mass were Archbishop Christophe Pierre and Cardinal Justin Rigali.[1]
See also[]
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
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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