Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville

Diocese of Nashville

Dioecesis Nashvillensis
Cathedral of the Incarnation
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryMiddle Tennessee
Ecclesiastical provinceLouisville
Statistics
Area42,222 km2 (16,302 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
2,563,058
79,521 (3.1%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJuly 28, 1837
CathedralCathedral of the Incarnation
Patron saintSt. Joseph
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJ. Mark Spalding
Metropolitan ArchbishopShelton Fabre
Map
Website
dioceseofnashville.com

The Diocese of Nashville (Latin: Dioecesis Nashvillensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in the central part of Tennessee in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Louisville.

The Cathedral Church of the Incarnation in Nashville, Tennessee, is the present seat of the bishop of Nashville.