J. Terry Steib
James Terry Steib SVD | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Memphis | |
| Diocese | Memphis |
| Appointed | March 24, 1993 |
| Installed | May 5, 1993 |
| Retired | August 23, 2016 |
| Predecessor | Daniel M. Buechlein |
| Successor | Martin Holley |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 6, 1967 by Philip Matthew Hannan |
| Consecration | February 10, 1984 by John L. May, George Joseph Gottwald, and Charles Roman Koester |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 17, 1940 |
| Motto | The Lord is my light |
| Styles of James Terry Steib | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
James Terry Steib, SVD (born May 17, 1940) is an American Catholic retired prelate who served as Bishop of Memphis from 1993 to 2016. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of St. Louis from 1983 to 1993. He was the first African American to lead the Diocese of Memphis and is a member of the Society of the Divine Word.