James Mark Beckman

Styles of
**James Mark Beckman**
Styles of; James Mark Beckman
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

James Mark Beckman
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; James Mark Beckman
Bishop of Knoxville
Diocese	Knoxville
Appointed	May 7, 2024
Installed	July 26, 2024
Predecessor	Richard Stika
Orders
Ordination	July 13, 1990; by James Daniel Niedergeses
Consecration	July 26, 2024; by Shelton Fabre, J. Mark Spalding, and James Vann Johnston Jr.
Personal details
Born	October 19, 1962 (age 62); Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
Motto	Jesus Christ Yesterday Today and Forever
Coat of arms

James Mark Beckman (born October 19, 1962) is an American priest of the Catholic Church who serves as bishop for the Diocese of Knoxville.

Biography

On July 13, 1990, Beckman was ordained to the priesthood.

Pope Francis appointed Beckman bishop for the Diocese of Knoxville on May 7, 2024.^[1]^[2]^[3] On July 26, 2024, Beckman was consecrated as a bishop.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Richard Stika	Bishop of Knoxville 2024–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

This article about a Catholic bishop is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville
Ordinaries	Bishops Anthony Joseph O'Connell Joseph Edward Kurtz Richard Stika James Mark Beckman
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Knoxville Parishes Saints Peter and Paul Basilica, Chattanooga Church of the Immaculate Conception, Knoxville
Education	High schools Knoxville Catholic High School Notre Dame High School, Chattanooga
Catholicism portal

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville
Ordinaries	Bishops Richard Pius Miles James Whelan Patrick Feehan Joseph Rademacher Thomas Sebastian Byrne Alphonse John Smith William Lawrence Adrian Joseph Aloysius Durick James Daniel Niedergeses Edward Urban Kmiec David Raymond Choby J. Mark Spalding
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Incarnation,Nashville Parishes St. Michael's Catholic Church, Cedar Hill (Mission)
Education	College Aquinas College, Nashville High schools Father Ryan High School, Nashville Pope John Paul II High School, Hendersonville St. Cecilia Academy, Nashville
Catholicism portal

Styles of James Mark Beckman

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop