J. Mark Spalding

Joseph Mark Spalding,[2] D.D.,[1] J.C.L.[1] (born January 13, 1965) 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]

For other people named Mark Spalding, see Mark Spalding (disambiguation).
His Excellency, The Most Reverend

J. Mark Spalding

D.D., J.C.L.
Bishop of Nashville
Spalding in 2019
ArchdioceseLouisville
DioceseNashville
AppointedNovember 21, 2017
InstalledFebruary 2 (Candlemas), 2018
PredecessorDavid Choby
Orders
OrdinationAugust 3, 1991
by Thomas C. Kelly, O.P
ConsecrationFebruary 2 (Candlemas), 2018
by Joseph Edward Kurtz, Charles C. Thompson, and William Medley[1]
Personal details
Born
Joseph Mark Spalding

(1965-01-13) January 13, 1965
Lebanon, Kentucky, US
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceNashville, Tennessee, US
ParentsJoseph 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 materSaint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology
"Catholic University of Louvain" (either Université catholique de Louvain or KU Leuven)
MottoGod has lifted up the lowly (from Luke 1:52)[1]
Styles of
J. Mark Spalding
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Early life

Joseph Spalding was born on January 13, 1965, 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 St. Meinrad, Indiana, in 1987.[1] He received a master's degree and an Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree from the Catholic University of Louvain in Leuven, 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
  1. 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.
  2. "Diocese of Nashville USA". GCatholic.org. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  3. Meyer, Holly (February 1, 2018). "Love of preaching and the Kentucky Wildcats: Meet the new bishop leading Nashville's Catholics". The Tennessean. Gannett.
  4. "Bishop's Page". Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville. Archived from the original on 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  5. "ABOUT US: History of Holy Name". Holy Name Catholic Church. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  6. Musacchio, Rick (November 21, 2017). "Father J. Mark Spalding Appointed 12th Bishop of Nashville". Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  7. "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.

Episcopal succession
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