Synod Interim Report for the Diocese of Knoxville

Pope Francis' aim in the Synod was to involve the whole Church at the diocesan, national, and continental levels through a process of “listening and discernment” on the important theme of synodality: “For a synodal Church: communion, participation, and mission.”

This synodal process began in the Diocese of Knoxville in October 2021. The official diocesan report was submitted to the USCCB in the spring of 2022. The 10-page report is a synthesis of the months-long synod process utilizing an online survey and listening sessions held at parishes, schools, and ministries around the diocese from December 2021 until March 2022. 

In January 2024, dioceses were asked to hold a series of meetings within their dioceses to discuss the topics in the Synthesis Report and submit a summary to the General Secretariat of the Synod. Listening sessions were held in person and online in the Diocese of Knoxville in March 2024.

You can find the full report from the 2024 interim stage of listening sessions on the Diocese of Knoxville Synod page. 

The National Synthesis of the People of God in the United States of America for the Interim Stage of the 2021-2024 Synod report can be found on the USCCB website here.