Richard Stika
Richard Stika | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Knoxville | |
Stika in 2016 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Louisville |
| Diocese | Knoxville |
| Appointed | January 12, 2009 |
| Installed | March 19, 2009 |
| Retired | June 27, 2023 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Edward Kurtz |
| Successor | James Mark Beckman |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 14, 1985 by John L. May |
| Consecration | March 19, 2009 by Justin Francis Rigali Joseph Edward Kurtz Robert Joseph Shaheen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1957 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 2026 (aged 68) |
| Alma mater | St. Louis University Kenrick-Glennon Seminary |
| Motto | Iesu confido in te (Jesus, I trust in you) |
| Styles of Richard Frank Stika | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Richard Frank Stika (July 4, 1957 – February 17, 2026) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Knoxville from 2009 to 2023, when he resigned at the request of Pope Francis. Stika had been accused of covering up the rape of a diocesan employee by a former seminarian, among other allegations of misconduct and mismanagement.