Pope Benedict XVI has named Rev. Monsignor Richard F. Stika, 51, from the Archdiocese of St. Louis to be the third Bishop of Knoxville. Since his ordination to the priesthood in 1985, Bishop-elect Stika, a 4th degree Knight, has served both in pastoral and archdiocesan leadership roles, including chancellor and vicar general for the Archdiocese of St. Louis. He is currently the pastor of the Church of the Annunziata in Ladue, Mo.He was introduced at a press conference in Knoxville this morning. He will be installed as bishop on March 19 at the Knoxville Convention Center. To read the full story from the Knoxville News Sentinal, click here. To find out more facts and figures about the new bishop, click here. Thanks to Chancellor Victor Williams for the news alert!
Video of his Knoxville introduction is found here:
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