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Portrait of Most Rev. Mark Spalding

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His Excellency

Most Rev. Mark Spalding

Bishop

Diocese of Nashville

Born: January 13, 1965 · Lebanon · Age 61
Ordained priest: August 3, 1991
Ordained bishop: February 2, 2018
Rite: Latin

A priest for 35 years, 2 months

A bishop for 8 years, 8 months

13 years, 2 months until canonical retirement

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Jan 1965

Born

January 13, 1965 · Lebanon

Aug 1991

Ordained to the Priesthood

August 3, 1991

Nov 2017

Appointed Bishop of Nashville

November 21, 2017 · Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Feb 2018

Ordained Bishop

February 2, 2018

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