OSV News

Retired Bishop Stika of Knoxville, Tenn., dies at 68; memorial Mass set for March 3

Retired Bishop Stika of Knoxville, Tenn., dies at 68; memorial Mass set for March 3

Saturday, February 21, 2026
In 1999, then-Msgr. Stika coordinated an event that was one of the most historic in the life of the Archdiocese of St. Louis: the visit of St. John Paul II. The post Retired Bishop Stika of Knoxville, Tenn., dies at 68; memorial Mass set for March 3 first appeared on OSV News.