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Priest, confessor, shepherd, friend, teacher, avid reader, writer, theologian, carpenter, cook—the Diocese of Knoxville lost a multifaceted man with the death of one of its founding fathers in Monsignor Bob Hofstetter.

Bishop Richard F. Stika has announced that three priests serving as parish parochial administrators are now elevated to pastors of their respective parishes.

Corpus Christi was celebrated with eucharistic procession through downtown Knoxville on June 18 with around 250 Catholics taking part.

The Diocese of Knoxville has announced that its 10 Catholic schools have met the standards of excellence for system reaccreditation by Cognia, a nonprofit organization that provides quality assurance for schools, school districts, and education service providers.

Monsignor Robert Hofstetter, a priest of 68 years and most recently pastor of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Newport, passed away at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville on Thursday, July 7. He was 94.

Bishop Richard F. Stika has joined Bishops J. Mark Spalding of Nashville and Bishop David P. Talley of Memphis in offering a statement on today’s U.S Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health.

The faithful are invited to share any information they may have which might in any way help, either favorable or contrary, to understand the notoriety of sanctity and the offering of life of Servant of God Father Patrick Ryan.

When Bishop Richard F. Stika dedicated the new church building for St. John Paul II Catholic Mission in Rutledge on May 29, he shared his personal connection with its namesake pope.

Bishop Stika will ordained the most recent class of permanent deacons on June 11, 2022 at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Bishop Richard F. Stika has issued the following statement in response to recent mass shootings in the United States.

The official diocesan report for the Synod of Bishops 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. 

Those attending the Chrism Mass this year beheld a miracle standing before them. Deacon Ken Conklin served as deacon of the Eucharist at the annual liturgy, an act no one more than six months ago thought he would be able to make.

Diocese of Knoxville Catholic Schools have once again passed a rigorous accreditation review process.

Bishop Richard F. Stika is back on the road conferring confirmations after COVID paused most of his celebrations of the sacrament last year, and no one may be any happier about it than he is.

Bishop Stika will be celebrating several of the Masses and Holy Week services throughout Holy Week at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Bishop Richard F. Stika heeded the call of Pope Francis to consecrate and entrust Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25.

Knights of Columbus Council 645 at Immaculate Conception Church marked a milestone last month when it celebrated its 120th anniversary, tracing its origin to February 1902.

Bishop Richard F. Stika will join Pope Francis and bishops and priests around the world later this week in a prayer for peace and in the consecration and entrustment of Russia and  Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Bishop Richard F. Stika has appointed Deacon Hicks Armor as interim Head of School for Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga.