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There will be a second collection at all Masses this weekend, Oct. 5-6, to go toward providing relief to those in need in the diocese who have been impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Catholic Charities of East Tennessee continues to lead emergency-response efforts to assist individuals and communities impacted by Hurricane Helene.

On Sunday, Bishop Mark Beckman provided an update on efforts by the Diocese of Knoxville and its Catholic Charities of East Tennessee to provide emergency assistance to individuals and communities in need.

Catholic Charities of East Tennessee provides assistance in emergencies through its operations network and is ready to work with individuals and communities in need.

Bishop Mark Beckman is offering his prayers and the prayers of the Diocese of Knoxville for all those affected by Hurricane Helene and the flooding caused by the hurricane's strong remnants that passed through East Tennessee on Friday.

Due to inclement weather, all 10 Diocese of Knoxville schools will be closed Sept. 27.

Olivia Reeves, an alumna of Notre Dame High School and St. Jude School in Chattanooga, made history when she won the gold medal in the women’s 71-kilogram (157-pound) weightlifting category Aug. 9 at the Summer Olympics in Paris.

Catholic Extension Society has named Sister Mary Lisa Renfer, RSM, as the 2024 recipient of the Lumen Christi Award, the highest honor given by the respected lay organization whose non-profit work supports and strengthens mission dioceses across the United States. Sister Mary Lisa is being recognized for her work with the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic, which provides health care to low-income, uninsured residents across East Tennessee.

More than 50,000 Catholics from around the country came together for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, including more than 170 pilgrims from the Diocese of Knoxville.

When guests stepped into the Knoxville Convention Center on July 26 for the ordination and installation of Mark Beckman as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville, they were eager to begin a new chapter in the history of the Catholic Church in East Tennessee. But it took weeks of preparation and thousands of man-hours to take care of every detail to reach this monumental day.

Beautiful. Impressive. A great day for the Diocese of Knoxville. Those were among the reactions, from just a few of the 4,000 attending, to the July 26 ordination and installation of Bishop Mark Beckman as the Church in East Tennessee’s fourth leader.

Get to know the Diocese of Knoxville's new bishop as he shares about his background, from his family in Middle Tennessee to his call to the priesthood.

A gathering of 4,000 at the Knoxville Convention Center attended the Mass on July 26, the memorial of Sts. Joachim and Anne, that elevated the longtime Diocese of Nashville priest to bishop of the Church in East Tennessee.

Catholic schools rely greatly on the generosity of their community for supplemental tuition support so that every child who wishes to receive a Catholic education receive one.

Bishop Mark Beckman will be celebrating a Mass in each deanery the week following his ordination as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville.

The live-stream of the ordination and installation of Bishop Mark Beckman can be watched on the diocesan YouTube page DioKnox TV beginning at 1 p.m. EST on July 26.

Bishop-elect Mark Beckman will pray solemn Vespers with family, friends, and special guests on Thursday, July 25, the evening before his ordination and installation as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville. Live-stream of the Vespers service will begin at 6 p.m. on the cathedral YouTube channel.

This page offers information, including directions and parking, for those attending the ordination and installation Mass of Bishop Mark Beckman.

The Diocese of Knoxville is abuzz as the ordination and installation of Bishop-elect James Mark Beckman is only days away. Catholic faithful and others from across East Tennessee are making plans to attend the historic Mass that will ordain the Diocese of Nashville priest as the fourth shepherd of the Diocese of Knoxville.

“Together with my brother bishops, we condemn political violence, and we offer our prayers for President Trump, and those who were killed or injured. We also pray for our country and for an end to political violence, which is never a solution to political disagreements. We ask all people of goodwill to join us in praying for peace in our country. Mary, Mother of God and Patroness of the Americas, pray for us.”