J. Mark Spalding


J. Mark Spalding

Bishop of Nashville
Bishop Spalding in 2019
ArchdioceseLouisville
DioceseNashville
AppointedNovember 21, 2017
InstalledFebruary 2, 2018
PredecessorDavid Choby
Previous post(s)Vicar General of Louisville (2011–2018)
Orders
OrdinationAugust 3, 1991
by Thomas C. Kelly, O.P
ConsecrationFebruary 2, 2018
by Joseph Edward Kurtz, Charles C. Thompson, and William Medley
Personal details
Born
Joseph Mark Spalding

(1965-01-13) January 13, 1965 (age 59)
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceNashville, Tennessee, US
ParentsJoseph Lawrence and Mary Aileen (née Thompson) Spalding
Alma materSaint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology
"Catholic University of Louvain" (either Université catholique de Louvain or KU Leuven)
MottoGod has lifted up the lowly (from Luke 1:52)
Styles of
J. Mark Spalding
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Joseph Mark Spalding, D.D., J.C.L. (born January 13, 1965) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Nashville in Tennessee since 2017.