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Diocese says bishop wasn't on sex abuse review board, but evidence says he was in the loop. The Diocese of Knoxville has maintained Bishop Richard Stika has never been a member of the sexual abuse ...
The Catholic Diocese of Knoxville has reached an out-of-court settlement with a Blount County man whose lawsuit alleged he was sexually abused as a child by two priests.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Services at St. John Neumann Catholic Church were held as usual Sunday morning, two days after the Diocese of Knoxville put a priest at the church on administrative leave.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Diocese of Knoxville will officially welcome James Mark Beckman as its new bishop Friday. Beckman will head the diocese after a years-long saga, during which former ...
A couple buddies had their big day in the Diocese of Owensboro, Kentucky. Then Andrew Crabtree went to support a monk-friend in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Then on to another ceremony in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Diocese of Knoxville stands by the statement(s) it has made regarding Mr. Boyd’s allegations. At no time before August 2019 did Mr. Boyd make known to us his accusations against Mr. Lovelace.
The Diocese of Knoxville is hosting a news conference to introduce Bishop-elect Beckman on Tuesday morning, May 7 at 10:30 a.m. at the Chancery.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A priest at the Diocese of Knoxville has been placed on leave after a “complaint of boundary violations” was made. In a letter to parishioners earlier this week ...
He read from a letter the diocese emailed Knoxville's Catholic community on Dec. 13. He concluded by saying he would be ...
The head of the Archdiocese of Louisville is taking on a new role in the Catholic Church.Pope Francis appointed Shelton Fabre to temporarily run the diocese of Knoxville in Tennessee.He replaces ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Diocese of Knoxville — 300,000 bricks, 400 tons of steel, 41 miles of lumber, 34 months, and one dedication Mass later — has a new cathedral.
The Diocese of Knoxville said it has agreed to a financial settlement after a Blount County man filed a July 2019 lawsuit claiming he was sexually abused by a Knoxville priest and former bishop.