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Reverend Monsignor
Francis Xavier Mankel
S.T.L., Pastor
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Reverend Monsignor Mankel was born November 8,
1935, in Knoxville. He was ordained a priest May 27, 1961, at the
Cathedral of the Incarnation in Nashville by Bishop William Adrian. He
served as an associate at St. John Church in Memphis, Our Lady of Fatima
in Alcoa, Holy Ghost in Knoxville, and Immaculate Conception in
Knoxville. He was administrator at John XVIII and pastor of Sacred Heart
in Lawrenceburg, St. John Neumann and Sacred Heart Cathedral. He served
as principal of Knoxville Catholic High School from 1967 to 1979, and as
Vicar General of the Diocese of Knoxville from its founding until the
transfer of Bishop Anthony J. O'Connell and presently to Bishop Joseph
Kurtz. He also served as the diocesean chancellor until the appointment
of Father Vann Johnston to that post in 1996. He was superintendent of
schools from 1989 to 1992. Bishop Anthony J. O’Connell named him as the
pastor of Holy Ghost effective August 4, 1997. On October 26, 2006 Bishop
Joseph Kurtz announced that Our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI had blessed
the Diocese of Knoxville by honoring Father Mankel with Papal Honors.
Prelates of Honor to His Holiness and are entitled to use the honorary
ecclesiastical title “Reverend Monsignor.” The title of “Monsignor” is a
title of distinction given by the Pope to certain priests in the Roman
Catholic Church as part of a papal honor recognizing the priest’s service
to the Church. The Prelate of Honor to His Holiness has been historically
associated with the chamberlain of the papal court and today can also be
conferred to priests outside of the papal court. Priests who are given
papal honors and thus named monsignors are considered to be members of
the papal household and thus are listed in the Annuario Pontificio (the
papal yearbook).
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Father John Orr
Associate Pastor
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I have been ordained a Priest for 8 years.
I was 33 years old when I was ordained a Priest.
I received the MA and MDiv degrees from Kenrick School of Theology, Saint Louis, MO.
I am doing doctoral work in Philosophy at the Maryvale Institute, Birmingham, England.
I have previously served the following assignments:
Saints Peter and Paul, Chattanooga, (2000)
All Saints, Knoxville (2001-2002)
Knoxville Catholic High School, Knoxville, (2002-2008)
Saint John Neuman, Knoxville (2002-2006)
Saint Alphonsus, Crossville (2006)
Saint Therese, Clinton (2006-2009)
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, LaFollette (Spanish) (2007-2009)
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