F. Richard Spencer


Frank Richard Spencer
Auxiliary Bishop for the Military Services, USA
titular bishop of Auzia
Bishop Spencer, 2012
ArchdioceseMilitary Services, USA
AppointedMay 22, 2010
InstalledSeptember 8, 2010
Other post(s)Titular bishop of Auzia
Vicar, Military Chapels and US Embassies in Europe and Asia
Orders
OrdinationMay 14, 1988
by William Donald Borders
ConsecrationSeptember 8, 2010
by Timothy Broglio, Donald Wuerl, and Edwin Frederick O'Brien
Personal details
Born (1951-06-10) June 10, 1951 (age 73)
MottoAuscultabo ut serviam
(I will listen, that I may serve)
Styles of
Frank Richard Spencer
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Frank Richard Spencer (born June 10, 1951) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Formerly a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and a U.S. Army chaplain,[1] he was appointed an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services by Pope Benedict XVI on May 22, 2010.[2]

Spencer currently serves as the vicar for all military chapels (and U.S. State Department embassies) in Europe and in Asia for the archdiocese.

  1. ^ "Baltimore's Father Spencer named auxiliary bishop for American military". The Catholic Review. 2010-05-22. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25.
  2. ^ "Bishop F. Richard Spencer". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]