Territory East Tennessee Denomination Catholic Church Area 36,887 km² Headquarters Tennessee, United States Country United States of America | Ecclesiastical province Louisville Rite Roman Rite Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral Founded 1988 | |
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Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2011)
2,350,312
63,000 (2.7%) Established May 27, 1988 (28 years ago) Parent organization United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Similar Knoxville Catholic High Sch, Saints Peter and Paul Cath, Roman Catholic Diocese, Roman Catholic Diocese, Roman Catholic Diocese | ||
Roman catholic diocese of knoxville breaks ground on new cathedral
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 Sacred Heart Cathedral, located on Northshore Drive in Knoxville. The two oldest churches are Saints Peter and Paul Basilica Parish of Chattanooga and Immaculate Conception Parish of Knoxville, both founded in 1852.
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- Roman catholic diocese of knoxville breaks ground on new cathedral
- Roman catholic diocese of knoxville top 5 facts
- Bishops
- Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Currently
- High schools
- Elementary schools
- Parishes
- History
- References
As of 2007, there were an estimated 52,000 Catholics within the diocese, which covers approximately 14,000 square miles (36,000 km2). The percentage of Catholic adherents within the diocese's borders constitute the lowest among American dioceses.
Roman catholic diocese of knoxville top 5 facts
Bishops
The following is a list of Bishops of the Diocese of Knoxville, along with their dates of service:
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
Currently
With a population of 60,000 Catholics, the diocese makes up about 2 percent of East Tennessee’s total population. The diocese is currently home to 47 parishes and four missions. These parishes are served by 54 diocesan priests, 16 religious priests, 8 extern priests, 24 deacons, 10 brothers, and 33 sisters. Eleven religious institutes are represented in the diocese.
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 parishioners are met. These languages include English, Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, and Latin.
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.
High schools
Elementary schools
Parishes
History
While the Catholic Church has been a part of life in East Tennessee for over 166 years, the Diocese of Knoxville was founded in 1988. Before the creation, the area was part of the Diocese of Nashville.
Because of his role in the creation of the Diocese, Nashville’s Bishop James Daniel Niedergeses, was known as the “Grandfather of the Diocese of Knoxville"