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Bishop Richard Frank Stika

Deceased

Bishop Emeritus of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA


Motto: Jesu Confido in Te


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
4 Jul 1957Born
1 May 198527.8Ordained DeaconDeacon of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
14 Dec 198528.4Ordained PriestPriest of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
12 Jan 200951.5AppointedBishop of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
19 Mar 200951.7Ordained BishopBishop of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
27 Jun 202365.9ResignedBishop of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
17 Feb 202668.6DiedBishop Emeritus of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

MicroData Summary
Richard Frank Stika
Bishop Richard Frank Stika
(born , died )
Bishop Emeritus of Knoxville

EventPlace
Birth PlaceSaint Louis, MO, Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Missouri
Ordained PriestSt. Louis, Cathedral Basilica, Saint Louis, MO, Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Missouri
Ordained BishopConvention Center, Knoxville, Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee
Death PlaceResidence, Saint Louis, MO, Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Missouri
Buried Place (Original)Sacred Heart of Jesus, Cathedral, Knoxville, Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee

  • a priest for 40.1 years
  • a bishop for 16.9 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

External Link(s):

Source(s):
  • b: Bollettino, 12 Jan 2009
  • ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 197, Number 16,068
  • op.loc: CB, 24 Oct 2022
  • r: Bollettino, 27 Jun 2023
  • d: CB, 17 Feb 2026
  • loc: CB, 20 Feb 2026

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