Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee

James Arthur Rudisill

Status: Deceased (2/8/2008)

Appeared under the heading: “Priests who served in the diocese who have been accused of sexually abusing a minor.”

Birth Year: 1926

Ordination year: 1951

Reported assignment history:

  • Assistant Pastor of St. Ann Church in Nashville
  • Assistant Pastor of Christ the King Church in Nashville
  • Assistant Pastor of Holy Name Church in Nashville
  • Chaplain of Scouting for Middle Tennessee
  • Chaplain of the Catholic Business Women's League in Nashville
  • Assistant Pastor at Sacred Heart Church in Memphis
  • Youth Director for the West Tennessee Deanery
  • Pastor of Holy Angels Church in Dyersburg
  • Pastor at St. Rose of Lima Church in Murfreesboro
  • Pastor at Notre Dame Church in Greeneville and its mission in Rogersville
  • Moderator of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women for the Chattanooga Deanery
  • Associate Pastor and Pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Chattanooga
  • Chaplain Knights of Columbus Council 610 in Chattanooga
  • Pastor at St. Catherine Church in Columbia
  • Dean of the Southwest Deanery
  • Pastor of Holy Trinity Church in Hohenwald, Christ the Redeemer Church in Centerville
  • St. Cecilia Church in Waynesboro.