The Diocese of Nashville is accepting applications for the position of Chief Operating Officer.

The Diocese of Nashville is a thriving and growing community encompassing over 100,000 Catholics in 56 parishes and 21 schools across 38 counties of Middle Tennessee. This position reports directly to the Bishop of Nashville, the Most Reverend J. Mark Spalding, who has led the diocese since 2018. In that time, Bishop Spalding has overseen the establishment of three new parishes (including the largest Hispanic parish in the state of Tennessee), a new elementary school, two new middle schools, and completed a successful $51 Million capital campaign which will enrich the church for generations to come. In addition to these accomplishments, the diocese is excited to have over 30 seminarians in various stages of discernment. Bishop Spalding seeks a trusted Chief of Staff and strategic visionary who is mission-driven, goal-oriented, and a dynamic Catholic operations leader to assist in directing the diocese to achieve its mission: Living and Proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ, Welcoming All!

The prospectus for this role is attached as a pdf and can be downloaded.