James Michael Mark Dyer (June 7, 1930 – November 11, 2014) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem from 1982 to 1995.
Once returning to Manchester, he completed his studies at Saint Anselm College and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in June 1959.
Dyer joined the Benedictines at Saint Anselm Abbey in Goffstown, New Hampshire, and took his vows on July 11, 1960, and his name was changed to Mark.
In 1971, Dyer was invited by Bishop John Burgess of Massachusetts to serve as a missioner to the clergy of his diocese and on June 15, 1971, he was received as an Episcopal priest.
[2] On June 26, 1982, Dyer was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Bethlehem during a special convention which took place in the Cathedral of the Nativity.
Dyer apologized to dozens of abuse victims publicly during his tenure, as covered extensively in local newspapers and television news media.