Born in St. Louis, Mo., on July 4, 1957, the son of Frank and Helen (Musielak) Stika, both deceased
Family members: Lawrence Stika, Robert Stika, Joseph Calabro
Baptized on July 21, 1957, at St. Francis de Sales Church, St. Louis
Attended Epiphany of Our Lord Grade School in St. Louis; one year of high school at St. Augustine Minor Seminary High School in Holland, Mich.; three years of high school at Bishop Dubourg High School in St. Louis, graduating in 1975
Received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from St. Louis University in 1979; Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Cardinal Glennon College in St. Louis in 1981
Received a Master of Divinity degree from Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis in 1985
Ordained a Transitional Deacon on May 1, 1985, by John Joseph Cardinal Carberry
Ordained a priest by Archbishop John L. May on December 14, 1985, at the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis. Celebrated first Mass of Thanksgiving on December 15, 1985, at Epiphany of Our Lord Church in St. Louis
Named a Prelate of Honor of His Holiness by Pope John Paul II on June 28, 1995
Episcopal Ordination on March 19, 2009, by His Eminence Justin Cardinal Rigali and installed as the Third Bishop of Knoxville
Pastor, Church of the Annunziata, Ladue, Mo., November 2004–March 2009
Associate Pastor (part-time), Cathedral Basilica, St. Louis, June 1992–March 1994
Associate Pastor (part-time), St. Paul Parish, Fenton, Mo., June 1991–June 1992
Associate Pastor, Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, Webster Groves, Mo., January 1986–June 1991
Chaplain of the Carmel of St. Joseph, November 2004–March 2009
Episcopal Vicar of the Office of Child and Youth Protection, Archbishop’s Delegate to Archdiocesan Review Board, Chair of Child Safety Committee, Archdiocese of St. Louis, 2004-2009
Vicar for Priests, Archdiocese of St. Louis, 2002-2005
Chaplain to the Order of Malta in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, 2000-2006
Coordinator of the Papal Visit, Archdiocese of St. Louis, 1998-1999
Delegate to the Fleur de Lis organization of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, St. Louis, 1998-2009
Vicar General, Archdiocese of St. Louis, 1997-2004
Member of the Archdiocesan College of Consultors, St. Louis, 1997-2008
Vicar for Religious, St. Louis, 1997-2004
Chancellor, Archdiocese of St. Louis, 1994-2004
Secretary to Archbishop Justin Rigali and Master of Ceremonies, Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, 1994-1997
Associate Director, Office of Vocations, Archdiocese of St. Louis, 1991-1994
Spiritual Director, Catholic Youth Council, Archdiocese of St. Louis, 1991-1994
Board member, Daughters of St. Paul, St. Louis
Equestrian Order of Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre
Knights of Columbus, Fourth Degree
Board member, Papal Foundation
Board member, USCCB Committee for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe
Member, USCCB Committee on Child and Youth Protection
Board member, Southeast Pastoral Institute (SEPI)