The Diocese of Nashville’s Permanent Diaconate has been going strong for 50 years … and counting. Deacon Frank Bainbridge and Deacon Ken Levinson recently celebrated their 50th anniversary of ordination. Both men were part of the diocese’s inaugural class in 1975.

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Diocese of Nashville's Permanent Diaconate Going Strong for 50 Years

The Diocese of Nashville has 85 permanent deacons in 36 parishes and ministries throughout Middle Tennessee, with 17 men currently in formation in two permanent diaconate cohorts.