Steven J. Raica

Styles of
**Steven John Raica**
Styles of; Steven John Raica
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Steven John Raica
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Steven John Raica
Bishop of Birmingham
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Birmingham
Appointed	March 25, 2020
Installed	June 23, 2020
Predecessor	Robert Joseph Baker
Previous post	Bishop of Gaylord (2014-2020);
Orders
Ordination	November 19, 1977 (deacon) ; October 14, 1978 (priest); by Kenneth Joseph Povish
Consecration	August 28, 2014; by Allen Henry Vigneron, Carl Frederick Mengeling, and Bernard Hebda
Personal details
Born	November 8, 1952; Munising, Michigan, US
Alma mater	Michigan State University; St. John’s Provincial Seminary; University of Detroit; Pontifical Gregorian University;
Motto	Sursum corda; (Lift up your hearts)

Steven John Raica (born November 8, 1952) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Birmingham in Alabama since 2020. He previously served as Bishop of Gaylord from 2014 to 2020.