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Diocese of Knoxville mourns Dolly Parton

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The Diocese of Knoxville is mourning the death of Dolly Parton, a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist. Bishop Mark Beckman expressed his condolences and said he is praying for those who are mourning her loss. Parton died at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer.

SourcesCatholic ReviewDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendDiocese of ScrantonDesde la FeThe Catholic SunOSV NewsStacja7

7 sources Aug 26, 2026

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Dolly Parton glorifies God

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Aug 25, 5:39 PM Catholic Review Dolly, we will always love you
  2. Aug 26, 11:05 AM Desde la Fe “Volveré a Dios”: así hablaba Dolly Parton sobre la muerte y el cielo
  3. Aug 26, 2:55 PM The Catholic Sun East Tennessee diocese mourns Dolly Parton as ‘one of our own’
  4. Aug 26, 2:57 PM OSV News East Tennessee diocese mourns Dolly Parton as ‘one of our own’
  5. Aug 26, 2:57 PM Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend East Tennessee diocese mourns Dolly Parton as ‘one of our own’
  6. Aug 27, 4:26 AM Stacja7 „Wniosła wspaniały wkład w nasz świat i naszą społeczność”. Diecezja żegna Dolly Parton
  7. Aug 27, 5:41 AM Diocese of Scranton East Tennessee diocese mourns Dolly Parton as ‘one of our own’

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