Robert William Marshall, Jr. (born June 17, 1959) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana since 2020.
Robert W. Marshall | |
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| Bishop of Alexandria | |
| Diocese | Alexandria |
| Appointed | April 21, 2020 |
| Installed | August 20, 2020 |
| Predecessor | David Talley |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 10, 2000 by Terry Steib |
| Consecration | August 20, 2020 by Gregory Michael Aymond, J. Terry Steib, and David Talley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1959 |
| Motto | Live Jesus in our hearts |
| Styles of Robert W. Marshall | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Biography edit
Early life edit
Robert Marshall was born on June 17, 1959, in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, then went to Christian Brothers University in Memphis, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in history degree in 1980. In 1983, Marshall earned a Juris Doctor degree at the University of Memphis law school.[1] He then practiced civil law for twelve years in St. Louis, Missouri, and Memphis.[2]
Having decided to become a priest, Marshall entered Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans in 1995 and completed his Master of Divinity degree in 2000.[2]
Priesthood edit
Marshall was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Memphis on June 10, 2000, by Bishop Terry Steib at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Memphis.[3][4] After his 2000 ordination, the diocese assigned Marshall to pastoral assignments in the following Tennessee parishes:
- parochial vicar at Incarnation in Collierville (2000 to 2002)
- pastor at Sacred Heart in Humboldt and St. Matthew in Milan (2002 to 2004)
- pastor at Ascension in Memphis (2004 to 2012)
- pastor at St. Francis of Assisi in Memphis (2012 to 2017)
- parochial administrator at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Memphis (2017 to 2020)[5]
Marshall also served on the presbyteral council and the college of consultors. Marshall was the delegate of Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, who served as apostolic administrator of the diocese from October 2018 to April 2019. Marshall was appointed vicar general of the diocese in April 2019 by Bishop David P. Talley, the new bishop.
Bishop of Alexandria edit
Pope Francis appointed Marshall as bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria on April 21, 2020.[6][7] He was consecrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond on August 20, 2020, at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Alexandria.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 21.04.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Our Bishop – Bishop Robert W. Marshall, Jr". Diocese of Alexandria. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Welcome Bishop-elect Robert Marshall" (Press release). Diocese of Alexandria. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bishop Robert William Marshall [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Pope Francis Names Father Robert Marshall of Diocese of Memphis as Bishop of Alexandria". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Pope Francis Names Father Robert Marshall of Diocese of Memphis as Bishop of Alexandria" (Press release). Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "Former Memphis pastor appointed as Bishop of Catholic Diocese, official says". Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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