Knoxville (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

James Mark Beckman, Bishop
Richard Frank Stika, Bishop Emeritus

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 (14,241 Square Miles)
Conference Region: V (AL, KY, LA, MS, TN)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: KNX
Official Web Site: https://dioknox.org
Diocesan Newspaper: https://etcatholic.org
Mailing Address: The Chancery, 805 Northshore Dr., Knoxville, TN 37919, USA
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)
Richard Frank Stika (12 Jan 2009 Appointed - 27 Jun 2023 Resigned)
James Mark Beckman (7 May 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 May 1988	Erected	Diocese of Nashville (Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Cumberland, Fentress, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancook, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Marion, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Picket, Polh, Rhea, Roane, ...)	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

2008 58,444 2,265,548 2.6% 57 13 70 834 54 24 25 44 ap2009

2009 59,449 2,307,767 2.6% 58 14 72 825 54 25 25 44 ap2010

2010 60,219 2,330,795 2.6% 56 12 68 885 56 22 27 47 ap2011

2011 63,170 2,350,312 2.7% 59 13 72 877 57 22 34 47 ap2012

2012 63,600 2,364,692 2.7% 58 12 70 908 57 23 40 47 ap2013

2013 64,100 2,381,842 2.7% 58 17 75 854 57 28 37 47 ap2014

2015 67,227 2,403,160 2.8% 64 17 81 829 55 26 46 49 ap2016

2016 69,053 2,416,211 2.9% 68 15 83 831 52 24 49 49 ap2017

2017 71,934 2,426,545 3.0% 68 15 83 866 76 24 53 49 ap2018

2018 72,905 2,441,414 3.0% 65 15 80 911 74 25 49 49 ap2019

2019 73,420 2,458,717 3.0% 63 16 79 929 75 25 49 50 ap2020

2021 67,783 2,494,098 2.7% 60 17 77 880 76 28 41 50 ap2022

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
2008	58,444	2,265,548	2.6%	57	13	70	834	54	24	25	44	ap2009
2009	59,449	2,307,767	2.6%	58	14	72	825	54	25	25	44	ap2010
2010	60,219	2,330,795	2.6%	56	12	68	885	56	22	27	47	ap2011
2011	63,170	2,350,312	2.7%	59	13	72	877	57	22	34	47	ap2012
2012	63,600	2,364,692	2.7%	58	12	70	908	57	23	40	47	ap2013
2013	64,100	2,381,842	2.7%	58	17	75	854	57	28	37	47	ap2014
2015	67,227	2,403,160	2.8%	64	17	81	829	55	26	46	49	ap2016
2016	69,053	2,416,211	2.9%	68	15	83	831	52	24	49	49	ap2017
2017	71,934	2,426,545	3.0%	68	15	83	866	76	24	53	49	ap2018
2018	72,905	2,441,414	3.0%	65	15	80	911	74	25	49	49	ap2019
2019	73,420	2,458,717	3.0%	63	16	79	929	75	25	49	50	ap2020
2021	67,783	2,494,098	2.7%	60	17	77	880	76	28	41	50	ap2022

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 80, Page 1,499, and Page 1,500

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