| Mission Statement We, the people of the Roman Catholic Church of Middle Tennessee, as stewards of our faith, are called to live and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ by: - Worshiping God in prayer and sacraments,
- Teaching and preaching the Word of God, and
- Loving and serving our neighbors.
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Map & Directions to the Catholic Center
Directions to the Catholic Center:
From I440-W take exit #3 - 21st Ave. S, turn right onto Hillsboro Pike/21st Ave. Continue to follow 21st Ave S for .8 miles until you turn right at 2400 21st. Ave. S - Catholic Center.
The Catholic Center
2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South
Nashville, Tennessee 37212-5387
Phone: 615-383-6393, Fax: 615-292-8411
For Mapquest Map Click Here
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| Diocesan Statistics |
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Nashville is the See city of the diocese and was established on July 28th, 1837 -
The diocese includes 38 counties spread over 16,302 square miles. Click Here for details -
The Catholic Center (2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South, Nashville, TN 37212) houses a number of the central administrative offices while others (e.g. Catholic Schools, Catholic Youth Office, Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc.) are located at various locations within the Diocese. -
The Catholic population of the diocese is estimated at approximately 70,633
individuals registered in parishes, which represents about 3.4% of the overall population in Middle Tennessee. -
There are a number of ethnic groups represented in the diocese with the fastest growing group being our Hispanic brothers and sisters. This group is estimated at approximately 110,000. -
Mass is offered in Spanish, Vietnamese, Latin, and Korean. Click Here for details |
| 51 Parishes and 3 Missions divided into 5 Deaneries Click Here for details
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29 Diocesan Priests serving within the diocese
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| 20 Religious Order Priests with diocesan assignment
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16 Non-Nashville Diocesan Priests with assignment
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73 Permanent Deacons |
| 19 Seminarians |
| 1 Religious Brother |
| 168 Religious Sisters |
| 3 High Schools Click Here for details |
| 19 Elementary Schools Click Here for details |
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4 Hospitals |
| 1 Diocesan Cemetery
Click Here for details |
| 1 Independent Living Home for the aged |
| 1 Assisted Living Home for the aged |
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Deans
(July
1, 2008 - June 30, 2013)
Rev. Jose Kariamadam, CMI, Southwest Deanery
ST. ANTHONY CHURCH, IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, PULASKI
1900 Huntsville Highway. Fayetteville, TN 37334
931-433-6525
Fax: 931-433-6283
josekariamadam@yahoo.com |
Rev.
Edward T. Alberts, Southeast Deanery
HOLY
FAMILY CHURCH, 9100 Crockett Road, Brentwood, TN 37207
615-373-4696 Fax: 615-377-3823
ed.alberts@holyfamilycc.com |
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Rev. Joseph V. McMahon, Northeast Deanery
ST.
JOSEPH CHURCH, 1225 Gallatin Pike South, Madison, TN 37115
615-865-1071 Fax: 615-868-4900
mcmahonjoe@bellsouth.com |
Rev. Philip M. Breen, Central Deanery
ST.
ANN CHURCH, 5101 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN 37209
615-298-1782
Fax: 615-297-4326
churchoffice@stannash.org |
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Rev. David Gaffny, Northwest Deanery
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH, 709 Franklin Street, Clarksville, TN 37040
931-645-6275 Fax: 931-552-0331
churchoffice@stannash.org |
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Director of the
Permanent Diaconate
Deacon
Ron Deal, Jr.
Phone 615-783-0759
ron.deal@dioceseofnashville.com |
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Diocesan Finance Board
Most Rev.
David R. Choby
Very Rev. Dexter Brewer
Dennis Donovan
William Hill
Michael Kane
Frank Krueger
Sandra McCaffrey
Kevin Marchetti
Very Rev. David R. Perkin
Sheila Priebel
John Schneider
George D. Smith
Ed Stack
William Varley
Michael F. Walsh
Pat Watson
William J. Whalen
Don Williamson |
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Ecumenical & Interreligious Relations Director
Deacon William Dickson, Director
615-383-5567 Fax: 615-292-8411
NannaPop2@aol.com |
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Executive Secretary to the Bishop
Mary Margaret Lambert, Executive
Assistant and Vice-Chancellor
615-783-0761 Fax: 615-292-8411
M.lambert@dioceseofnashville.com
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Presbyteral Council & College of Consultors
(July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2013)
Rev. John Sims Baker
Rev. Mark Beckman
Rev. Philip Breen
Rev. Dexter Brewer, J.V.
Rev. J. Pat Connor
Rev. John Eaton, O.F.M.
Rev. John Henrick
Rev. Joseph McMahon
Rev. Zacharias Payikat, C.M.I.
Very Rev. David Perkin, V.G.
Rev. David Ramirez
Rev. Edward Steiner |
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Tribunal
More info
The Catholic Center, 2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South, Nashville, TN 37212
Very Rev. Dexter S. Brewer, J.C.L., Judicial Vicar
615-783-0273 Fax: 615-292-8411
tribunal@dioceseofnashville.com
Very Rev. David R. Perkin, J.C.L., Adjutant Judicial Vicar
615-783-0273 Fax: 615-292-8411
tribunal@dioceseofnashville.com
Janette Buchanan, J.C.L.,
Director of Tribunal Affairs
615-783-0273 Fax: 615-292-8411
tribunal@dioceseofnashville.com
Patty Story, Advocate, Assessor, Delegate Program Coordinator
615-783-0273 Fax: 615-292-8411
tribunal@dioceseofnashville.com
Julie Connolly, Advocate, Formal Case Instructor
615-783-0273 Fax: 615-292-8411
tribunal@dioceseofnashville.com
Ann Kanengieter, Dissolution Case Instructor
615-783-0273 Fax: 615-292-8411
tribunal@dioceseofnashville.com
Linda Nelson, Assessor, Advocate, Documentary Case Instructor
615-783-0273 Fax: 615-292-8411
tribunal@dioceseofnashville.com |
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Vicar General
The Catholic Center, 2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South, Nashville, TN 37212
Very Rev. Dexter S. Brewer, J.C.L., Judicial Vicar
615-783-0273 Fax: 615-292-8411
tribunal@dioceseofnashville.com
Very Rev. David R. Perkin, V.G.
Moderator of the Curia and Adjutant Judicial Vicar
615-783-0763 Fax: 615-385-0748
perkin@dioceseofnashville.com
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Vocation Formation
www.nashvillepriest.com
Tom Samoray
Director of Vocation Awareness and Young Adult Ministry
The Catholic Center, 2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South, Nashville, TN 37212
615-783-0754
(Toll Free) 888-292-3943
tsamoray@nashvillepriest.com |
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Moderator of the Curia
The Catholic Center, 2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South, Nashville, TN 37212
Very Rev. David R. Perkin, V.G.
Moderator of the Curia
615-783-0763 Fax: 615-385-0748
perkin@dioceseofnashville.com |
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Camp Marymount
info@campmarymount.com
www.campmarymount.com
1318 Fairview Boulevard, Fairview, TN 37062
Tommy Hagey, Director
615-799-0410 Fax: 615-799-2261
thagey@campmarymount.com
Lindsey Davis,
Program Director
615-799-0410 Fax 615-799-2261
lindsey@campmarymount.com
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| Campus Ministries
Austin Peay State University
Rev. David Gaffny
Immaculate Conception Church
931-645-6275
icparish@aol.com
Deacon Timothy Winters, Director
Newman Center
Dominican Campus
Rev. John O'Neill
615-383-3230 x 425
Fisk-Meharry
Deacon Henry Harrington
St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church
615-481-3504
DeaconHLH@aol.com
Middle Tennessee State University
Deacon Bernard Casey
St. Rose of Lima Church
615-893-1843
berniecasey@earthlink.net
Tennessee Tech
Rev. Donald Loskot, S.D.S.
St. Thomas Aquinas Church
don.loskot@gmail.com
Tennessee State University
Deacon Henry Harrington
St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church
615-481-3504
DeaconHLH@aol.com
University of the South
No appointment at this
time.
Vanderbilt Catholic Community
Chaplain: Rev. John Sims Baker
2004 Terrace Place, Nashville TN 37203
615-322-0104 Fax: 615-343-8355
fr.baker@vanderbilt.edu |
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Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc.
www.cctenn.org
30 White Bridge Road, Nashville, TN 37205
615-352-3087 Fax: 615-352-8591
William Sinclair, Executive Director
615-352-3087 Fax: 615-352-8591
wsinclair@cctenn.org
Shirley Lopehandia, Office Manager
615-760-4418 Fax: 615-352-8591
slopehandia@cctenn.org
Richard Neal, Chief Financial Officer
615-352-3087 Fax: 615-352-8591
rneal@cctenn.org |
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Catholic Youth Office
More info
Rev.
Nicholas Allen, Director
Sally Corby, Program Coordinator
615-327-0674 Fax 615-327-0674
sal@musiccity.net
Bill Staley, Parish Youth Ministry Coordinator
cyo@bellsouth.net
Amy Johnston, Assistant Search Director
johnstona@fatherryan.org |
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Chancellor's
Office
The Catholic Center, 2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South, Nashville, TN 37212
Deacon Hans M. Toecker
Diocesan Property Manager, Risk Manager, and Victim’s Assistance Coordinator
615-783-0765 Fax: 615-292-8411
Hans.Toecker@dioceseofnashville.com
Rev.
Prentice Dean,
Vice-Chancellor and Catholic Center Manager
615-783-0758 Fax: 615-292-8411
Prentice.Dean@dioceseofnashville.com
Barbara J. Baltz,
Archives Coordinator
615-783-0758 Fax: 615-292-8411
Barbara.Baltz@dioceseofnashville.com |
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Finance Office and Accounting
More info
The Catholic Center, 2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South, Nashville, TN 37212
Frank Krueger, Chief Financial Officer
615-783-0776 Fax: 615-292-8411
Frank.Krueger@dioceseofnashville.com
Christine Lawrence, Executive Assistant
615-783-0775 Fax: 615-292-8411
Christine.Lawrence@dioceseofnashville.com
Doug Anderson,
Controller
615-783-0281 Fax: 615-292-8411
Doug.Anderson@dioceseofnashville.com
Teresa Osborne, Assistant Controller for Central Accounting
615-783-0777 Fax: 615-292-8411
Teresa.Osborne@dioceseofnashville.com
Peggy
Johnson, Assistant Controller - Internal Review
and Capital Campaign Accounting
615-783-0239 Fax: 615-292-8411
Peggy.Johnson@dioceseofnashville.com
Robert Kubica, Accountant
615-783-0265 Fax: 615-292-8411
Robert.Kubica@dioceseofnashville.com
Anna Shepherd, Payroll Manager
615-783-0783 Fax: 615-292-8411
Anna.Shepherd@dioceseofnashville.com
Deacon Ron Deal,
Jr.
Project Development Manager
615-783-6393 Fax: 615-292-8411
ron.deal@dioceseofnashville.com
Deann Edison,
Accounting Support Analyst
615-783-0784 Fax: 615-292-8411
Deann.Edison@dioceseofnashville.com
Beth Arthon,
Regional Bookkeeper
615-783-0277 Fax: 615-292-8411
Beth.Arthon@dioceseofnashville.com
Terri Bailey,
Regional Bookkeeper
615-783-0263 Fax: 615-292-8411
Terri.Bailey@dioceseofnashville.com
Tamika Nnadi,
Regional Bookkeeper
615-783-0277, Fax: 615-292-8411
Tamika.Nnadi@dioceseofnashville.com |
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Calvary Cemetery
Link to website
1001 Lebanon Road, Nashville, TN 37210
Jack Crouch, Superintendent
615-256-4590
Fax 615-256-2762
jack.crouch@calvarycemeterynashville.com
Joe Wall, Assistant
Director
615-256-4590
joe.wall@calvarycemeterynashville.com
Frank Krueger,
Executive Director
615-783-0774
frank.krueger@dioceseofnashville.com |
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Human Resources Department
More info
The Catholic Center, 2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South, Nashville, TN 37212
Terry Robinson, PHR, Director
615-783-0753 Fax: 615-292-8411
Terry.Robinson@dioceseofnashville.com
Kathy Wright,
M.Ed., Insurance Benefits Specialist
615-783-0780 Fax: 615-783-0778
Kathy.Wright@dioceseofnashville.com |
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Office of Catechetical
Formation
More info
The Catholic Center, 2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South, Nashville, TN 37212
Sheri Isham, Catechetical Coordinator
615-783-0757
sheri.isham@dioceseofnashville.com
Aquinas College,
Catechetical Formation Program
Sr. Mary Charles, Sr. Mary Reginald, Sr. Mary Sharon
615-297-7545
Engaged
Couple Formation
More Info
Tom Samoray,
Engaged Couples Retreat Coordinator
The Catholic Center, 2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South, Nashville, TN 37212
615-783-0754
(Toll Free) 888-292-3943
tom.samoray@dioceseofnashville.com
Barbara Schubert,
Administrative Assistant
615-383-6393 Fax: 615-292-8411
Barbara.Schubert@dioceseofnashville.com
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Prison Ministry - Criminal Justice Advocacy
Terry Horgan, Director
615-850-3449
Cellular: 615-300-5417
Terry_Horgan@yahoo.com |
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St. Mary Villa Child Development Center, Inc.
30 White Bridge Road, Nashville, TN 37205
Michael Miller, Child Development Center Director
615-356-6336 Fax: 615-356-6421
mmiller@stmaryvilla.org |
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Stewardship – Development Office
More info
The Catholic Center, 2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South, Nashville, TN 37212
Sandra Jordan, Director of Grants and Annual Giving
615-783-0267 Fax: 615-292-8411
Sandra.Jordan@dioceseofnashville.com
Ella Bell-Vannoy,
Database Coordinator
615-783-0253 Fax: 615-292-8411
Ella.Bell-Vannoy@dioceseofnashville.com |
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Catholic Schools Office
More info
30 White Bridge Road, Nashville, TN 37205
615-352-3087 Fax: 615-353-7972
Therese S. Williams, Ed.D., Superintendent
615-760-4403 Fax: 615-353-7972
Therese.Williams@dioceseofnashville.com
Sue Higdon, Director of Professional Staff Development
615-760-4403 Fax: 615-353-7972
Sue.Higdon@dioceseofnashville.com
Pam Beaver, Administrative Assistant and Program Planner
615-760-4410 Fax: 615-353-7972
Pam.Beaver@dioceseofnashville.com
Alice Valiquette,
Curriculum Director
615-760-4410 Fax: 615-353-7972
Alice.Valiquette@dioceseofnashville.com |
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Diocesan Athletic Council -
Link to website |
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Diocesan Forensics -
More info |
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Communications Department/Tennessee Register
More info
The Catholic Center, 2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South, Nashville, TN 37212
615-783-0750 Fax: 615-783-0285
tnregister@dioceseofnashville.com
Rick Musacchio, Director of Communications, Editor in Chief of Tennessee Register
615-783-0768 Fax: 615-783-0285 Cell number: 615-405-7986
Rick.Musacchio@dioceseofnashville.com
Andy Telli, Managing Editor
615-783-0771 Fax: 615-783-0285
Andy.Telli@dioceseofnashville.com
Nancy Mattson,
Administrative Assistant
615-783-0750 Fax: 615-783-0285
Nancy.Mattson@dioceseofnashville.com
Debbie Lane, Production Coordinator
615-783-0770 Fax: 615-783-0285
Debbie.Lane@dioceseofnashville.com
Theresa Laurence, Reporter
615-783-0772 Fax: 615-783-0285
Theresa.Laurence@dioceseofnashville.com
Byron Warner, Advertising
615-783-0769 Fax: 615-783-0285
Byron.Warner@dioceseofnashville.com |
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| Diocese of Nashville Catholic Committee on Scouting
More info |
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