Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville

Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville

Infobox Roman Catholic diocese
Roman Catholic Diocese of=Diocese of Knoxville
Latin name of diocese=Dioecesis Knoxvillensis


caption=
location=Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
territory=East Tennessee
population=about 52,000 Catholics
rite=Roman Rite
patron=
province=Archdiocese of Louisville
established=May 27, 1988
cathedral=Sacred Heart Cathedral
co-cathedral=
leadership=Bishop of Knoxville
website= [http://www.dioceseofknoxville.org/ Diocese of Knoxville]
pope=Benedict XVI
metropolitan=Joseph Edward KurtzArchbishop of Louisville
ordinary=vacant see as of June 12, 2007Bishop of Knoxville

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville (Latin: "Dioecesis Knoxvillensis") is a Roman Catholic diocese in Tennessee. It was founded on May 27, 1988 from the eastern counties of the Diocese of Nashville. This diocese covers most of East Tennessee; in addition to the see city of Knoxville, it includes Chattanooga and Johnson City. The Mother Church is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, located on Northshore Drive in Knoxville. The two oldest churches are Saints Peter and Paul Parish of Chattanooga and Immaculate Conception Parish of Knoxville, both founded in 1852.

As of 2007, there were an estimated 52,000 Catholics within the diocese, which covers approximately convert|14000|sqmi|km2|-3.cite web |url=http://www.dioceseofknoxville.org/?id=1424 |title=Diocese of Knoxville |work=DioceseofKnoxville.org |year=2008 |accessdate=2008-05-14]

Ordinaries

The following is a list of Bishops who served the Diocese of Knoxville, along with their dates of service:
*Anthony Joseph O'Connell (1988–1998)
*Joseph Edward Kurtz (1999–2007; current Archbishop of Louisville)
*vacant see (as of June 12, 2007)

Currently

With a population of 52,000 Catholics, the diocese makes up about 2 percent of East Tennessee’s total population. The diocese is currently home to 44 parishes and two quasi-parishes. These parishes are served by 54 diocesan priests, 16 religious priests, 8 extern priests, 24 deacons, 10 brothers, and 33 sisters. Eleven religious orders are represented in the diocese. cite web |url=http://www.dioceseofknoxville.org/?pg=71&menu=1424&level=1 |title=Diocese of Knoxville History |work=DioceseofKnoxville.org |year=2008 |accessdate=2008-05-14]

Perpetual adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament is available at many of the parishes and Masses are offered in a wide array of languages. This is chosen so that the spiritual needs of all parishoners are met. These languages include Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, and Latin. Eastern Catholics of the Byzantine Rite have been celebrating the Divine Liturgy at Holy Family Church in Seymour, TN since 1999.

With the influx of large numbers of Hispanic Catholics looking for work, the diocese faces many new challenges. If the estimates are correct and there are about 50,000 new Hispanic immigrants in the area, their number nearly doubles the area’s current official Catholic population. The clergy and laity of the diocese are working to welcome these new neighbors. cite web |url=http://www.dioceseofknoxville.org/?pg=71&menu=1424&level=1 |title=Diocese of Knoxville History |work=DioceseofKnoxville.org |year=2008 |accessdate=2008-05-14]

Education

High schools

* Knoxville Catholic High School ( [http://www.knoxvillecatholic.com/ web page] )
* Notre Dame High School (Chattanooga) ( [http://www.myndhs.com/ web page] )

Elementary schools

* Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (Chattanooga)
* Sacred Heart Cathedral School
* St. Dominic School
* St. John Neumann School
* St. Joseph School
* St. Jude School
* St. Mary School (Johnson City)
* St. Mary School (Oak Ridge)

Parishes

* All Saints Church ( [http://www.allsaintsknoxville.org/ web page] ) - Knoxville, TN
* Blessed Sacrament Church - Harriman, TN
* Christ the King Church - Tazewell, TN
* Good Shepherd Church ( [http://blavingh.mystarband.net/gs/index.html web page] ) - Newport, TN
* Holy Cross Church - Pigeon Forge, TN
* Holy Family Church ( [http://www.holyfamilytn.org/ web page] ) - Seymour, TN
* Holy Ghost Church ( [http://www.discoveret.org/holyghst/ web page ] ) - Knoxville, TN
* Holy Spirit Catholic Church ( [http://www.holyspirittn.com/ web page] ) - Soddy-Daisy, TN
* Holy Trinity Church - Jefferson City, TN
* Immaculate Conception Church ( [http://www.icknoxville.org/ web page ] ) - Knoxville, TN
* John XXIII Catholic Center ( [http://www.john23rd.org/ web page ] ) - Knoxville, TN
* Notre Dame Church ( [http://notredamechurchtn.org/ web page] ) - Greeneville, TN
* Our Lady of Fatima Church ( [http://www.ourladyoffatima.org/ web page] ) - Alcoa, TN
* Our Lady of Lourdes Church - South Pittsburg, TN
* Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church - Chattanooga, TN
* Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church - LaFollette, TN
* Sacred Heart Cathedral - Knoxville, TN
* Shepherd of the Valley Church - Dunlap, TN
* St. Albert the Great Church - Knoxville, TN
* St. Alphonsus Church - Crossville, TN
* St. Ann Church - Lancing, TN
* St. Anthony of Padua Church - Mountain City, TN
* St. Augustine Church - Signal Mountain, TN
* St. Bridget Church - Dayton, TN
* St. Catherine Laboure Church - Copperhill, TN
* St. Christopher Church - Jamestown, TN
* St. Dominic Church - Kingsport, TN
* St. Elizabeth Church - Elizabethton, TN
* St. Francis of Assisi Church - Fairfield Glade, TN
* St. Francis of Assisi Church - Townsend, TN
* St. Henry Church - Rogersville, TN
* St. James the Apostle Church - Sneedville, TN
* St. John Neumann Church - Farragut, TN
* St. Joseph Church - Norris, TN
* St. Joseph the Worker Church - Madisonville, TN
* St. Jude Church ( [http://www.stjudechattanooga.org/ web page] ) - Chattanooga, TN
* St. Jude Church - Helenwood, TN
* St. Mary Church - Athens, TN
* St. Mary Church - Gatlinburg, TN
* St. Mary Church - Johnson City, Tn
* St. Mary Church - Oak Ridge, TN
* St. Patrick Church - Morristown, TN
* St. Stephen Church - Chattanooga, TN
* St. Therese Church - Clinton, TN
* St. Thérèse of Lisieux Church - Cleveland, TN
* St. Thomas the Apostle Church - Lenoir City, TN
* Sts. Peter and Paul Church - Chattanooga, TN

References

External links

* [http://www.dioceseofknoxville.org/ Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville]
* [http://www.dioceseofknoxville.org/?id=1462 "The East Tennessee Catholic" Online]
* [http://www.archlou.org/ Archdiocese of Louisville]


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