(2022-2025) Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh
(2025-present) Bishop of Pittsburgh
Bishop Mark A. Eckman, M. Div., was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh on November 5, 2021 by Pope Francis. He was consecrated by Bishop David A. Zubik on January 11, 2022, at Saint Paul Cathedral, with Bishops David Bonnar and Edward J. Burns serving as co-consecrators. On June 4, 2025, he was appointed by Pope Leo XIV to succeed Bishop Zubik as the Bishop of Pittsburgh, with the installation Mass scheduled for July 14, 2025 at Saint Paul Cathedral, Pittsburgh.
Bishop Eckman was born in Pittsburgh and graduated from Saint Valentine Elementary School in Bethel Park and the former South Hills Catholic High School in Mount Lebanon, now Seton LaSalle Catholic High School.
He is the son of Francis and Clarissa Eckman (both deceased) and brother to Peggy Mannella (Bethel Park), Mary Haugen (deceased) and Francis, Jr. (deceased).
He entered priestly formation at Saint Paul Seminary in East Carnegie, is a graduate of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and received a Master of Divinity degree from Saint Vincent Seminary in Latrobe.
Since his priestly ordination on May 11, 1985, Bishop Eckman has served primarily in South Hills parishes: as parochial vicar at five parishes, high school chaplain at Seton LaSalle and DePaul School for Hearing and Speech, pastor at three parishes, and administrator of two parishes. From July 15, 2013 until July 1, 2020, he was episcopal vicar for clergy personnel. He was assigned administrator of the parishes of Saint Thomas More and Saint John Capistran that merged to become Resurrection Parish, where he remains as pastor (appointed January 4, 2021).
He has also been a member of several boards including priest council, USCCB National Advisory Board, Permanent Diaconate Formation board, the seminary admissions board and priest candidates admissions board.
Aside from his priestly duties, Bishop Eckman is devoted to his extended family and also enjoys photography, especially of mountains where he goes hiking and skiing.
