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Most Rev. Richard Stika

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His Excellency

Most Rev. Richard Stika

Born: July 4, 1957 · St. Louis · Died aged 68
Ordained priest: December 14, 1985
Ordained bishop: March 19, 2009
Died: February 17, 2026
Rite: Latin

A priest for 40 years, 2 months

A bishop for 16 years, 10 months

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Jul 1957

Born

July 4, 1957 · St. Louis

Dec 1985

Ordained to the Priesthood

December 14, 1985

Jan 2009

Appointed Bishop of Knoxville

January 12, 2009 · Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Mar 2009

Ordained Bishop

March 19, 2009

Justin Cardinal Rigali

Justin Cardinal Rigali

Most Rev. Joseph E. Kurtz

Most Rev. Joseph E. Kurtz

Most Rev. Robert J. Shaheen

Jun 2023

Resigned as Bishop of Knoxville

June 27, 2023 · Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Feb 2026

Died

February 17, 2026