Diocese of Knoxville

Dioecesis Knoxvillensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 May 1988
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Louisville
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Tennessee
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 36,872 (14,242 Square Miles)
Conference Region: V (AL, KY, LA, MS, TN)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: KNX
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofknoxville.org/
Mailing Address: The Chancery, 805 Northshore Dr. S.W., P.O. Box 11127, Knoxville, TN 37939-1127
Telephone: (865)584-3307
Fax: 584-7538

Past and Present Ordinaries

Anthony Joseph O’Connell (27 May 1988 Appointed - 12 Nov 1998 Appointed, Bishop of Palm Beach, Florida)
Joseph Edward Kurtz (26 Oct 1999 Appointed - 12 Jun 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 May 1988	Erected	Diocese of Nashville	Diocese of Knoxville (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 32,564 1,914,544 1.7% 34 12 46 707 21 28 45 37 ap1991

1999 43,765 2,012,885 2.2% 45 18 63 694 24 15 51 43 ap2000

2000 45,444 2,028,047 2.2% 55 17 72 631 23 35 43 39 ap2001

2001 47,232 2,028,047 2.3% 53 17 70 674 20 30 40 39 ap2002

2002 48,347 2,141,075 2.3% 56 18 74 653 23 32 31 39 ap2003

2003 47,057 2,141,075 2.2% 59 15 74 635 23 28 33 41 ap2004

2004 50,411 2,175,795 2.3% 56 17 73 690 23 29 35 42 ap2005

2005 52,836 2,193,608 2.4% 57 16 73 723 24 26 33 42 ap2006

2006 53,860 2,214,000 2.4% 56 17 73 737 24 29 33 42 ap2007

2007 56,068 2,236,573 2.5% 56 14 70 800 25 24 29 43 ap2008

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	32,564	1,914,544	1.7%	34	12	46	707	21	28	45	37	ap1991
1999	43,765	2,012,885	2.2%	45	18	63	694	24	15	51	43	ap2000
2000	45,444	2,028,047	2.2%	55	17	72	631	23	35	43	39	ap2001
2001	47,232	2,028,047	2.3%	53	17	70	674	20	30	40	39	ap2002
2002	48,347	2,141,075	2.3%	56	18	74	653	23	32	31	39	ap2003
2003	47,057	2,141,075	2.2%	59	15	74	635	23	28	33	41	ap2004
2004	50,411	2,175,795	2.3%	56	17	73	690	23	29	35	42	ap2005
2005	52,836	2,193,608	2.4%	57	16	73	723	24	26	33	42	ap2006
2006	53,860	2,214,000	2.4%	56	17	73	737	24	29	33	42	ap2007
2007	56,068	2,236,573	2.5%	56	14	70	800	25	24	29	43	ap2008

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

James Vann Johnston, Jr. (Priest: 9 Jun 1990 to 24 Jan 2008)
Joseph Edward Kurtz (Bishop: 26 Oct 1999 to 12 Jun 2007)
Anthony Joseph O’Connell (Bishop: 27 May 1988 to 12 Nov 1998)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None

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