Knox County (1941) - ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Excerpts from

"Directory of Churches, Missions, and Religious Institutions of Tennessee:

Knox County, Knoxville"

The Tennessee Historical Records Survey, Work Projects Administration

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Boards, Publications & Institutions:

Name & Location (as of 1941)	Name of Executive (as of 1941)
Providence of Louisville	Most Rev. John A. Floersh, Archbishop
Diocese of Nashville:	Most Rev. William L. Adrian, Bishop of Nashville
Vicar General	Rt. Rev. Albert A. Siener
Chancellor	Rev. Thomas P. Duffy
Superintendent of Schools	Rev. George J. Flanigen
The Register	Rev. George J. Flanigen, Managing Editor
East Tennessee Deanery	Rt. Rev. Francis T. Sullivan

Churches:

Status (1941)	Name & Location of Church or Institution	Date Organized	Name of Pastor or Executive (1941)
Active	Church of the Holy Ghost 1029 N. Central Ave.	1907	Rev. Joseph Follman
Active	Church of the Immaculate Conception 420 W. Vine Ave.	1851	Rev. Christopher P. Murray

Institutions:

Status (1941)	Name & Location of Church or Institution	Date Organized	Name of Pastor or Executive (1941)
Active	Catholic High School (Sisters of Mercy) 1610 Magnolia Ave.	1917	Sister Mary Alphonse, Principal
Active	Holy Ghost Parish School Hinton and Central Avenues	1908	Sister Mary Gregory, Principal
Active	St. Mary's Parochial Catholic School (Sisters of Mercy) 418 W. Vine Ave.	1860	Sister Mary Loretta, Principal
Active	St. Mary's Memorial Hospital (Sisters of Mercy) Oak Hill Ave.	1930	Sister Mary Annunciata, Superior
Defunct	St. Joseph's Academy (Sisters of St. Joseph) 173 Hill Ave.	1880-84	Sister Mary Paul, Superior
Defunct	Villa Marie Home (Sisters of Mercy) Rt. 1, Central Pike	1928-40	Sister Mary Elizabeth, Superior

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