Diocese of Knoxville names new pastor at Farragut church after placing priest on administrative leave

New pastor appointed at St. John Neumann Parish after previous priest reassigned

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new pastor has been assigned to the St. John Neumann Parish after the previous priest was reassigned. Bishop Mark Beckman assigned Father Mark Schuster to be the new pastor of St. John Neumann Parish. He will assume responsibilities on April 4, 2025. Schuster was named the pastor of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Crossville in November 2022. Newport man accused of pointing gun at Amazon delivery driver In Dece…

Diocese of Knoxville names new pastor at Farragut church after placing priest on administrative leave

Father Mark Schuster was appointed to lead St. John Neumann Catholic Church, replacing Joseph Reed after an investigation into "boundary violations."