Diocese of Charlotte
| Diocese of Charlotte | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Atlanta |
| Diocesan bishop | Peter Joseph Jugis |
| Vicar General | Mauricio Arron West |
| founding | 1971 |
| surface | 53,476 km² |
| Parishes | 73 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 5,113,430 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 261,162 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 5.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 114 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 47 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,622 |
| Permanent deacons | 122 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 57 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 129 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | St. Patrick Cathedral |
| address | Chancery Office 1123 S. Church Street Charlotte, NC 28203 |
| Website | www.charlottediocese.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte ( Latin Dioecesis Carolinana , English Diocese of Charlotte ) is in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Charlotte , North Carolina .
history
The diocese was on November 12, 1971 by Pope Paul VI. built from cession of the diocese of Raleigh and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Atlanta as a suffragan . In 1977 the territory of the dissolved Belmont-Mary Help of Christians Territorial Abbey was annexed to the Diocese of Charlotte.
Bishops of Charlotte
- Michael Joseph Begley , 1971–1984
- John Francis Donoghue , 1984–1993, then Archbishop of Atlanta
- William G. Curlin , 1994-2002
- Peter Joseph Jugis , since 2003
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Charlotte - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Homepage of the Diocese of Charlotte (English)
- Entry on the Diocese of Charlotte on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
