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The Catholic Center
5825 Shelby Oaks Drive
Memphis, TN 38134-7316
(901) 373-1200
FAX (901) 373-1269
e-mail:
Secretary of Strategic Planning & Development
The Catholic Center houses many of the administrative
and pastoral offices of the Catholic Diocese.
If you would like to read about various diocesan ministries read our
Catalog of Ministries, click
HERE.
FACTS
Established January 6, 1971
THE MISSION OF THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MEMPHIS
The mission of the Catholic people of west Tennessee is to live and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ according to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church by
- public worship and prayer
- teaching and preaching the Word of God
- communal witness to the gospel
- charity and service to all
- The Catholic Diocese of Memphis in Tennessee, comprises the 21 counties of west Tennessee - Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, McNairy, Madison, Obion, Shelby, Tipton, and Weakley.
- Square Miles - 10,682
- Total Catholic Population - 65,779
- Total Population - 1,455,808
- Number of Parishes - 42
- Number of Missions - 5
- Diocesan Priests - 69, (Retired Priests - 10)
- Religious Priests - 13
- Priests In Residence - 2
- Permanent Deacons - 51
- Seminarians - 10
- Brothers - 43
- Sisters - 78
- Catholic Cemeteries - 3
- Catholic Schools - 26
- Catholic Universities - 1
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