Father Mark Mary Age, Wikipedia【 EWTN 】Bio, Quotes, CFR Wiki

Personal Details Summary
Name	Father Mark Mary
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB	He celebrates his birthday on October 4th every year.
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Spouse / Partner	No confirmed information is available.
Children / No. of Kids	None
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race	White
Nationality	American
What happened to Fr Mark Mary on EWTN?	On January 22, 2018, Father Mark Mary Presnell was dismissed from EWTN.

Wiki Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Father Mark Mary is a Franciscan Friar from Southern California, USA.
A kind and devoted man, Father Mark takes his role in the church very seriously and has been devoted to his work since he was a young adult.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

Mark Mary was born in Southern California but his family moved to Huntsville, Alabama, when he was younger.
His parents were Catholic and encouraged him to get involved in the church from a young age.

Although he went on a few dates in his adolescent years, Father Mark took a vow of celibacy when he decided to become a priest.

Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info

Father Mark Mary studied engineering in Colorado and worked in the field for a bit before leaving it behind to pursue life as a priest.

He then went on to Loyola Marymount University where he learned about mission trips in Africa.
Mark later traveled to South Africa to teach at a Zulu school for 1 year. Upon return, he got in touch with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and they encouraged him to attend the Franciscan University of Steubenville which he did.
He graduated from the university at age 24 and immediately began training to become a friar.

Church Work, Earnings and Net Worth :

During his early years of training to become a friar, Father Mary felt that he didn’t have much direction or good mentoring. As a result, he made a lot of mistakes and wound up feeling fairly lost and frustrated with the entire program. He also felt that many of the friars did not have enough experience or resources to mentor postulants individually which contributed to his struggles.
Father Mark returned to the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal where he received a spiritual director who helped guide him on his path to becoming an ordained priest.

He helped start a new charism in 1987 which was based in South Bronx, New York. The charism was comprised of several former Capuchins including Father Andrew Apostoli and Father Benedict Groeschel. The charism also welcomed the Archdiocese of Chicago, Bishop Robert Lombardo.
In 1994, Mary expanded his journey and joined the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal World. During his early years in the community, he worked at the EWTN Studio assisting with day-to-day production.
He officially became an ordained priest on October 4th, 2003.

Years later, in June of 2016, Father Mark became the Superior Community Servant and began co-hosting a show called Life on the Rock which airs on the EWTN Network.
In addition to being an ordained priest and TV host, Father Mary also hosts a Catholic channel on Youtube called Ascension Presents.
He is also the author of a book titled Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Making Big Spiritual Progress.

Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :

When he is not working, Father Mark loves to spend time outdoors swimming and biking.
He also enjoys reading good books and connecting with people in his local community.

3 thoughts on “Father Mark Mary Age, Wikipedia【 EWTN 】Bio, Quotes, CFR Wiki”

Josie Oct 17, 2023 at 11:26 pm


This Father, doesn’t look like the Father Mark Mary I see on EWTN mass. And EWTN LIFE ON The ROCKS
Barbara Gray Feb 15, 2023 at 1:14 am


The pic looks like another priest…not the Fr. Mary we know from EWTN.
Alice Dec 8, 2022 at 10:40 pm


The write-up of Father Mark Mary does not look like the Father Mark Mary I have been watching on EWTN LIFE ON THE ROCKS!