The Rev. Mr. Bob Skinner was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate on April 19, 2008.  He is assigned to St. Ann Catholic Church in Bartlett, Tenn., Diocese of Memphis, where he is the Co-Director of Religious Education and Confirmation Coordinator.  Deacon Bob is also an apologist (defender of the faith) and a Certified Professional Catechist.  He has taught various courses for the parish and diocese and also supervises the Parish Religious Education (PRE) program where he teaches 8^th grade. 
Deacon Bob is a retired Naval Officer and works for the Department of the Navy as a Certified Internet Webmaster and Interactive & Web Content Manager.  He has been married to his wife, Myrna, for 25 years and has three grown sons.  In his free time, Deacon Bob loves to read, write and travel.