Mark Eckman

Mark Anthony Eckman (born February 9, 1959) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania since 2022.

Biography

Mark Eckman was born on February 9, 1959, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On May 11, 1985, Eckman was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Pittsburgh by then Archbishop Anthony Bevilacqua.

Pope Francis appointed Eckman as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Pittsburgh on November 5, 2021. On January 11, 2022, Eckman was consecrated by Bishop David Zubik.

See also

Catholic Church hierarchy

Catholic Church in the United States

Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States

List of Catholic bishops of the United States

Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

References

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Official Site

Episcopal succession

1959 births

Living people

Bishops appointed by Pope Francis

Religious leaders from Pittsburgh

21st-century American Roman Catholic bishops

20th-century American Roman Catholic priests