{"id":8233,"date":"2026-05-21T21:13:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/church\/?p=8233"},"modified":"2026-05-22T18:17:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T18:17:03","slug":"priest-assignments-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/church\/2026\/05\/21\/priest-assignments-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Priest Assignments 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026 Diocese of Nashville Priest Assignments Announced<\/h2>\n

Saint Matthew to Welcome Father Father Anthony Stewart; Father Tran to become Pastor of Saint Patrick in McEwen.<\/h3>\n

Bishop Mark Spalding announced new priests assignments for the Diocese of Nashville. This includes Father Tran being transferred to serve as Pastor of Saint Patrick Church in McEwen. Saint Matthew will welcome Father Father Anthony Stewart.<\/p>\n

Father Tien Tran<\/strong> has served at Saint Matthew since November 2021. Prior to Saint Matthew he served at St. Joseph Church in Madison, St. Philip Church in Franklin, Holy Trinity Church in Hohenwald, Christ the Redeemer Church in Centerville, and St. Cecilia Church in Waynesboro. You can read about his journey to becoming a priest in the Tennessee Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Father Anthony Stewart<\/strong> is currently serving at Saint Henry. He was ordained a priest in 2018 and has served as an Associate at Holy Family, Pastor at Mother Theresa, and an Associate at Saint Henry. You can get to know him more through his conversion story featured in the Tennessee Register and Knights of Columbus Magazine feature here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additionally,\u00a0Rev. Mr. James Grossheim<\/b> will be appointed Chaplain of Pope St. John Paul II Preparatory School and Chaplain of the Catholic Youth Office, in residence at Our Lady of the Lake Church upon his Presbyteral ordination on Friday, June 12, at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Incarnation.<\/p>\n

Deacon Grossheim’s last official day assigned to Saint Matthew is Thursday, June 11. Father Tran and Father Simpson will begin their new assignments on Monday, June 29.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Please keep them, along with all the priests of our diocese, in your prayers.<\/p>\n

These assignments are effective June 29.<\/p>\n

Receptions<\/h3>\n

Saint Matthew will host receptions as follows:<\/p>\n