Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville

The Diocese of Knoxville (Latin: Dioecesis Knoxvillensis ) is a located in the United States Roman Catholic diocese based in Knoxville, Tennessee.

History

The Diocese of Knoxville was established on 27 May 1988, Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Antiquitus sane out of territory of the diocese of Nashville and the Archdiocese of Louisville is a suffragan.

Territory

The Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee involves lying areas Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County, Campbell County, Carter County, Claiborne County, Cocke County, Cumberland County, Fentress County, Grainger County, Greene County, Hamblen County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hawkins County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Knox County, Meigs County, Pickett County, Unicoi County and Union County.

Bishops of Knoxville

  • Anthony Joseph O'Connell, 1988-1998, then Bishop of Palm Beach
  • Joseph Edward Kurtz, 1999-2007, then Archbishop of Louisville
  • Richard Frank Stika, since 2009
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