Background
Spencer, F. Richard was born on June 10, 1951 in Sylacauga, Alabama, United States. Son of Frank S. Spencer.
Spencer, F. Richard was born on June 10, 1951 in Sylacauga, Alabama, United States. Son of Frank S. Spencer.
Bachelor of Science, Jacksonville State University, Alabama. Master in Education, Counseling, University Wisconsin. Master of Divinity, St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore.
STB, St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore. Clinical pastoral education course, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 2005.
Commissioned as 2d Lieutenant United States Army, 1973. Provost marshal & Commander military police Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, 1974—1977. Served with 2d Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Republic of Korea, 1977.
Ordained priest Archdiocese of Baltimore, 1988. Associate pastor Sacred Heart parish, Glyndon, Maryland, 1988—1991. Director Msgr. O'Dwyer Retreat House, Sparks, Michigan, 1991—1994.
Battalion chaplain 92d Field Hospital, Baltimore, 1991, Aviation Brigade, Maryland National Guard. Served as Maryland National Guard chaplain Bosnia-Herzegovina. Administrator St. Peter the Apostle parish, Oakland, Maryland, 1994—1998.
Chaplain 2d Engineer Brigade, Camp Howze, Republic of Korea, 1999—2000. Deployment to Sinai Egypt, 2000. Management & training positions Pentagon Office of Army Chief Chaplains, Washington, 2001—2005.
Deployment with 1st Cavalry Division, Iraq, 2004. Senior clinician 121 Combat Support Hospital, 2006. Deputy command chaplain 18th MEDCOM, 2006.
Pastor of Yongson Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2006. Division chaplain 2d Infantry Division, Republic of Korea, 2008. Deputy command chaplain United States Army Europe.
Ordained bishop, 2010. Auxiliary bishop Archdiocese of United States of America Military, Washington, since 2010.
Member of Kappa Sigma.