Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville

Infobox Roman Catholic diocese
Roman Catholic Diocese of=Diocese of Nashville
Latin name of diocese=Dioecesis Nashvillensis


caption=
location=Nashville, Tennessee, United States
territory=Middle Tennessee
population=70,633 Catholics
rite=Roman Rite
patron=
province=Archdiocese of Louisville
established=July 28, 1837
cathedral=Cathedral of the Incarnation
co-cathedral=
leadership=Bishop of Nashville
website= [http://www.dioceseofnashville.org Diocese of Nashville]
pope=Benedict XVI
metropolitan=Joseph Edward KurtzArchbishop of Louisville
ordinary=David Raymond ChobyBishop of Nashville

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville (Latin: "Dioecesis Nashvillensis") is a Roman Catholic diocese in Tennessee. It was founded on July 28, 1837.

Prior to 1970, the diocese encompassed the entire state. At that time, Pope Paul VI removed the westernmost counties in the state to create the new Diocese of Memphis; 18 years later, Pope John Paul II removed the easternmost counties to create the Diocese of Knoxville.

The remnant Nashvillle diocese now encompasses roughly the counties in the Middle Grand Division of the state, with the majority of its membership living in Nashville and surrounding suburbs. However, some parishes outside that area have seen considerable growth in recent times due to the influx of Hispanic immigrants settling in some smaller communities; often, the Spanish-speaking membership outnumbers the English-speaking communicants in such churches.

The cathedral of the diocese is Incarnation, located on West End Avenue in Nashville, close to the Vanderbilt University campus. St. Mary's Church, located in downtown, served as the diocese's cathedral until 1914.

Ordinaries

The following is a list of Bishops who served the Diocese of Nashville, along with their dates of service:
*Richard Pius Miles, OP (1837–1860)
*James Whelan, OP (1860–1864)
*Patrick Augustine Feehan (1865–1880)
*Joseph (James) Rademacher (1883–1893)
*Thomas Sebastian Byrne (1894–1923)
*Alphonse John Smith (1923–1935)
*William Lawrence Adrian (1936–1969)
*Joseph Aloysius Durick (1969–1975)
*James Daniel Niedergeses (1975–1992)
*Edward Urban Kmiec (1992–2004)
*David Raymond Choby (2005—)

High Schools

* Father Ryan High School, Nashville
* Pope John Paul II High School, Hendersonville
* St. Cecilia Academy, Nashville

References

* [http://www.dioceseofnashville.com/ Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville]

External links

* [http://www.dioceseofnashville.com/ Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville Home Page]