J. Terry Steib

J. Terry Steib was born (in Vacherie, Louisiana on May 17, 1940). He attended St. Augustine Divine Word Seminary, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi from 1953 - 57. Bishop Steib completed college studies at Divine Word Seminary in Conesus, New York in 1961 and Philosophical Studies also at Divine Word Seminary, in Techny, Illinois in 1963. He has pursued post-graduate studies in Theology at Divine Word Seminary, in Bay St. Louis, MS in 1963-1967 and a Master of Arts Degree in Guidance and Counseling from Xavier University of Louisiana in 1973.

Bishop Steib was ordained to the priesthood at Bay St. Louis MS on January 6, 1967. Bishop Steib was ordained Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of St. Louis and Titular Bishop of Fallaba in St. Louis, MO., on February 10, 1984. He was installed as as fourth Bishop of Memphis on May 5, 1993.