Parish History

On the 26th day of August, 1994, a decree canonically establishing the Cedar Bluff Catholic Community Parish was pronounced:
"Having consulted with the parishes from which it will be carved out, ...and in order to better serve the Catholic people in the growing West Knoxville area, I have decided to establish a new parish. Therefore, I, Anthony J. O'Connell, first bishop of Knoxville, hereby decree and publish that on September 3, 1994, The Cedar Bluff Catholic Community will be erected as a parish... "