What an incredible testament to God’s grace in our Diocese of Nashville! Based on 2024 data, we’re tied for 1st in the U.S. as America’s Most Fruitful Diocese, sharing the top spot with Tulsa. This overall rank is a composite that equally weights our strong performances in seminarian ratio (7th, 1 per 3,944 Catholics), wedding ratio (7th, 1 per 239 Catholics), infant baptism ratio (1st, 1 per 47 Catholics), and non-infant reception ratio (7th, 1 per 137 Catholics), each calculated by dividing the total events or individuals by our Catholic population to gauge proportional spiritual vitality and growth. We have so much to be proud of and thankful for, let’s continue nurturing our thriving faith family!
