Honorific-Prefix: | His Excellency, The Most Reverend |
James Mark Beckman | |
Bishop of Knoxville | |
Diocese: | Knoxville |
Appointed: | May 7, 2024 |
Enthroned: | July 26, 2024 |
Predecessor: | Richard Stika |
Ordination: | July 13, 1990 |
Ordained By: | James Daniel Niedergeses |
Consecration: | July 26, 2024 |
Consecrated By: | Shelton Fabre, J. Mark Spalding, and James Vann Johnston Jr. |
Birth Date: | 19 October 1962 |
Birth Place: | Lawrenceburg, Tennessee |
Coat Of Arms: | Coat of arms of James Mark Beckman, Bishop of Knoxville.svg |
Motto: | Jesus Christ Yesterday Today and Forever |
James Mark Beckman | |
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Relstyle: | Bishop |
James Mark Beckman (born October 19, 1962) is an American priest of the Catholic Church who serves as bishop for the Diocese of Knoxville.
On July 13, 1990, Beckman was ordained to the priesthood.
Pope Francis appointed Beckman bishop for the Diocese of Knoxville on May 7, 2024.[1] [2] [3] On July 26, 2024, Beckman was consecrated as a bishop.