Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee

Edward Joseph McKeown

Status: Dismissed from the priesthood (1989), Currently incarcerated

Appeared under the heading: “Before the Diocese of Knoxville was established in 1988, the priests who served in this region were under the pastoral leadership and oversight of the Diocese of Nashville. The following is a list of priests credibly accused in the Diocese of Nashville who held assignments in parishes which are now part of the Diocese of Knoxville.”

Birth Year: 1944

Ordination year: 1970

Reported assignment history:

  • Administrator of Blessed Sacrament Church in Harriman, St. Ann Church in Deer Lodge and St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Lenoir City
  • academic duties at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga
  • Administrator of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in South Pittsburg, in residence at St. Augustine Church in Signal Mountain
  • Associate Pastor at St. Augustine Church in Signal Mountain
  • Administrator at St. Bridget Church in Dayton
  • Pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church in Harriman and its mission
  • Pastor of St. Thomas Church in Lenoir City and St. Ann Church in Deer Lodge