Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, formally in Latin
Dioecesis Carolinana, is a diocese
of the Roman Catholic Church
in the southern United States
comprising the counties
of western North Carolina divided into ten vicariates named for and administered from Albemarle
, Asheville
, Boone
, Gastonia
, Greensboro
, Hickory
, Mecklenburg
, Salisbury
, Smoky Mountain
, Winston-Salem
. Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad
are the largest metropolitan areas in the diocese. The Charlotte See is a suffragan diocese
of the Archdiocese of Atlanta
.
Canonically erected on November 12, 1971 by Pope Paul VI
, the diocese took its territories from the neighboring Diocese of Raleigh
. The Charlotte See is led by a bishop
who serves as pastor
of the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Charlotte
, North Carolina
. Peter Joseph Jugis is the current bishop. The Diocese is also home to the only basilicas in North Carolina, the Basilica of St. Lawrence and the Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians.
that serves as a reminder for members and non-members of the diocese's purpose. The mission statement as published by the diocese expresses,
The mission statement features the Trinity
—Father
, Son
and Holy Spirit
—as being active in the life of the Church and its members. The Trinity is a central doctrine of Catholicism and some Christian
denominations. Saint Patrick
, the patron saint
of the Diocese of Charlotte, is famous for the legend of his teaching of the Trinity using a shamrock
.
, a priest
of the Diocese of Raleigh, being ordained and installed as first Bishop of Charlotte. Bishop Begley served as Ordinary
of the Diocese until his retirement at age seventy-five in May 1984; he was then named Apostolic Administrator.
The Most Reverend John Francis Donoghue, a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington, having been appointed Bishop of Charlotte by the Holy See
on 6 November 1984, succeeded Bishop Begley; he was ordained and installed as second Bishop of Charlotte on 18 December 1984. Bishop Donoghue was appointed Archbishop of Atlanta on 22 June 1993 and installed on 18 August 1993.
The Most Reverend William G. Curlin
, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington and Titular Bishop
of Rosemarkie
, was appointed Bishop of Charlotte on 22 February 1994 and installed on 13 April 1994. Bishop Curlin served the Diocese of Charlotte until his retirement on September 10, 2002. On August 1, 2003, the Holy Father
appointed the Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis
, Judicial Vicar
and Pastor
of Our Lady of Lourdes
in Monroe, as the fourth Bishop of Charlotte.
; it included the entire State
until the formation of the Diocese of Charlotte in January, 1972. At the time of the establishment of the new Diocese of Charlotte, the Catholic population of the area was just over 34,000; by the end of the year 2001, it was approaching 87,000. Because Catholic
s are a minority and, also, because there are many people who are considered "unchurched," there are many opportunities in the area of evangelization
. In fact, the Bishop declared the 1990s to be the "Decade of Evangelization."
The diocese consists primarily of two areas: the mountains in the west and the Piedmont
. The diocese encompasses 20700 square miles (53,612.8 km²); it includes the 46 western counties of North Carolina. These areas are known as the Piedmont and Mountain area of the State.
The major industries are banking, furniture manufacturing, textiles, agriculture
and tourism
. In the Piedmont area, there is rapid growth of population because of high technology industry moving into the area, which is having a positive effect on the Catholic population. Although there is some manufacturing in the mountain area, tourism is the main industry.
The total population of the diocese is approximately 4.1 million people: of this number, approximately 124,000 are members of the Catholic Church. This number does not include another 120-125 thousand of unregistered Hispanic
/Latino
Catholics. Industries from other states continue to relocate to North Carolina, because of an active recruiting program of the State government. The movement of new industry continues to increase the number of Catholics, as many of these industries are moving from areas of the United States that have a heavy Catholic population.
The diocese encompasses three main areas of population: the Triad Greensboro
, High Point
, and Winston-Salem; Charlotte
; and the mountains. In both the Triad and the Charlotte areas, there are continuing efforts to cultivate and preserve the fine arts and the performing arts
. Also, in the mountain area, there are great efforts being made to preserve the native culture and to promote the native arts.
In the larger and more metropolitan areas of the diocese
, many of the Catholics are well educated and serve in management-level positions of employment. There are programs designed to assist the newcomers from other countries to learn English.
The See City of Charlotte is a dynamic, growing city, offering tremendous resources to industry and business. An excellent combination of moderate climate
, market access and amenities are offered. Located in Southwest North Carolina near the South Carolina
border, it is ideally situated two hours east of the Appalachian mountain range, as well as just three and one half hours from the Atlantic coast. Charlotte is the county seat, encompassing most of Mecklenburg County
.
Charlotte was established in the mid-18th century and named for the German wife of England’s King George III. Historically, Charlotte has always been a center of trade, from earliest days at a convergence of two trading paths to present day as a financial center and transportation hub. Over a half-century preceding the California Gold Rush, the first major gold discovery took place near Charlotte, further enhancing Charlotte’s attractiveness to financial interests. Charlotte has become one of the nation’s major metropolitan areas. The city continues to act as a magnet for new and expanded business. Charlotte has had a long-standing cooperative relationship between its public and private sectors, which has facilitated much of its growth.
By December 2007, 14 priests of the diocese had attended a 5-day workshop on the 1962 version of the Mass, recognized in July of that year as an extraordinary form of the Roman Rite
. Bishop Jugis noted that it would take some time, but that the diocese was trying to accommodate the people with an attachment to this form of Mass.
On the following January 13 the Tridentine Latin Mass or usus antiquor (older form) was celebrated for the first time in nearly 40 years at Our Lady Of Grace Church in Greensboro NC with Bishop Peter Jugis attending.
Father Samuel Weber O.S.B was the first to offer a regularly scheduled Mass in that form in the Diocese of Charlotte since 1969, at Davis Chapel.
Latin
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Dioecesis Carolinana, is a diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in the southern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
comprising the counties
County (United States)
In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
of western North Carolina divided into ten vicariates named for and administered from Albemarle
Albemarle, North Carolina
Albemarle is the county seat of Stanly County, North Carolina. The population was 15,680 at the 2000 census. It is governed by Mayor Elbert L. "Whit" Whitley, Jr...
, Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
, Boone
Boone, North Carolina
Boone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, United States. Boone's population was reported as 17,122, as of 2010...
, Gastonia
Gastonia, North Carolina
Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is also the third largest suburb of the Charlotte Area, behind Concord and Rock Hill. The population was 71,226 as of Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina,...
, Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
, Hickory
Hickory, North Carolina
Hickory is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina. Hickory has the 162nd largest urban area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 341,851, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina. The city's population was 37,222...
, Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
-Air:The county's primary commercial aviation airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte.- Intercity rail :With twenty-five freight trains a day, Mecklenburg is a freight railroad transportation center, largely due to its place on the NS main line between Washington and Atlanta...
, Salisbury
Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...
, Smoky Mountain
Great Smoky Mountains
The Great Smoky Mountains are a mountain range rising along the Tennessee–North Carolina border in the southeastern United States. They are a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains, and form part of the Blue Ridge Physiographic Province. The range is sometimes called the Smoky Mountains or the...
, Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
. Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad
Piedmont Triad
The Piedmont Triad, or Triad, is a north-central region of the U.S. state of North Carolina that consists of the area within and surrounding the three major cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group or "triad" of cities lies in the Piedmont geographical region of the...
are the largest metropolitan areas in the diocese. The Charlotte See is a suffragan diocese
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
of the Archdiocese of Atlanta
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southeastern United States. It is composed of the northern counties of the state of Georgia and is led by a prelate archbishop, who is also pastor of the mother church, the...
.
Canonically erected on November 12, 1971 by Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
, the diocese took its territories from the neighboring Diocese of Raleigh
Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh
The Diocese of Raleigh is a Roman Catholic diocese that covers the eastern half of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The bishop is seated at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Raleigh, North Carolina.- Establishment :...
. The Charlotte See is led by a bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
who serves as pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
of the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Peter Joseph Jugis is the current bishop. The Diocese is also home to the only basilicas in North Carolina, the Basilica of St. Lawrence and the Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians.
Mission statement
The Diocese of Charlotte adopted a mission statementMission statement
A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making...
that serves as a reminder for members and non-members of the diocese's purpose. The mission statement as published by the diocese expresses,
The mission statement features the Trinity
Trinity
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three divine persons : the Father, the Son , and the Holy Spirit. The three persons are distinct yet coexist in unity, and are co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial . Put another way, the three persons of the Trinity are of one being...
—Father
God the Father
God the Father is a gendered title given to God in many monotheistic religions, particularly patriarchal, Abrahamic ones. In Judaism, God is called Father because he is the creator, life-giver, law-giver, and protector...
, Son
God the Son
God the Son is the second person of the Trinity in Christian theology. The doctrine of the Trinity identifies Jesus of Nazareth as God the Son, united in essence but distinct in person with regard to God the Father and God the Holy Spirit...
and Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of the Hebrew Bible, but understood differently in the main Abrahamic religions.While the general concept of a "Spirit" that permeates the cosmos has been used in various religions Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of...
—as being active in the life of the Church and its members. The Trinity is a central doctrine of Catholicism and some Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
denominations. Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick was a Romano-Briton and Christian missionary, who is the most generally recognized patron saint of Ireland or the Apostle of Ireland, although Brigid of Kildare and Colmcille are also formally patron saints....
, the patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of the Diocese of Charlotte, is famous for the legend of his teaching of the Trinity using a shamrock
Shamrock
The shamrock is a three-leafed old white clover. It is known as a symbol of Ireland. The name shamrock is derived from Irish , which is the diminutive version of the Irish word for clover ....
.
History
The Diocese of Charlotte was established on 12 January 1972, with the Most Reverend Michael Joseph BegleyMichael Joseph Begley
Michael Joseph Begley was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Charlotte, North Carolina from 1972 until 1984.-Biography:...
, a priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
of the Diocese of Raleigh, being ordained and installed as first Bishop of Charlotte. Bishop Begley served as Ordinary
Ordinary
In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system, an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute the church's laws...
of the Diocese until his retirement at age seventy-five in May 1984; he was then named Apostolic Administrator.
The Most Reverend John Francis Donoghue, a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington, having been appointed Bishop of Charlotte by the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
on 6 November 1984, succeeded Bishop Begley; he was ordained and installed as second Bishop of Charlotte on 18 December 1984. Bishop Donoghue was appointed Archbishop of Atlanta on 22 June 1993 and installed on 18 August 1993.
The Most Reverend William G. Curlin
William G. Curlin
William George Curlin is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Charlotte from 1994 to 2002....
, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington and Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Rosemarkie
Rosemarkie
Rosemarkie is a village on the south coast of the Black Isle peninsula in northern Scotland.-Geography:Rosemarkie lies a quarter of a mile east of the town of Fortrose...
, was appointed Bishop of Charlotte on 22 February 1994 and installed on 13 April 1994. Bishop Curlin served the Diocese of Charlotte until his retirement on September 10, 2002. On August 1, 2003, the Holy Father
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
appointed the Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis
Peter J. Jugis
Peter Joseph Jugis is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the fourth and current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte and is seated at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Charlotte, North Carolina...
, Judicial Vicar
Judicial vicar
In the Roman Catholic Church, a judicial vicar is an officer of the diocese who has ordinary power to judge cases in the diocesan ecclesiastical court...
and Pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
of Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes is the name used to refer to the Marian apparition said to have appeared before various individuals on separate occasions around Lourdes, France...
in Monroe, as the fourth Bishop of Charlotte.
Facts
The Diocese of Raleigh, established in 1924, was the first diocese in North CarolinaNorth Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
; it included the entire State
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
until the formation of the Diocese of Charlotte in January, 1972. At the time of the establishment of the new Diocese of Charlotte, the Catholic population of the area was just over 34,000; by the end of the year 2001, it was approaching 87,000. Because Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
s are a minority and, also, because there are many people who are considered "unchurched," there are many opportunities in the area of evangelization
Evangelization
Evangelization is that process in the Christian religion which seeks to spread the Gospel and the knowledge of the Gospel throughout the world. It can be defined as so:-The birth of Christian evangelization:...
. In fact, the Bishop declared the 1990s to be the "Decade of Evangelization."
The diocese consists primarily of two areas: the mountains in the west and the Piedmont
Piedmont (United States)
The Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching from New Jersey in the north to central Alabama in the south. The Piedmont province is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division...
. The diocese encompasses 20700 square miles (53,612.8 km²); it includes the 46 western counties of North Carolina. These areas are known as the Piedmont and Mountain area of the State.
The major industries are banking, furniture manufacturing, textiles, agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
. In the Piedmont area, there is rapid growth of population because of high technology industry moving into the area, which is having a positive effect on the Catholic population. Although there is some manufacturing in the mountain area, tourism is the main industry.
The total population of the diocese is approximately 4.1 million people: of this number, approximately 124,000 are members of the Catholic Church. This number does not include another 120-125 thousand of unregistered Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
/Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
Catholics. Industries from other states continue to relocate to North Carolina, because of an active recruiting program of the State government. The movement of new industry continues to increase the number of Catholics, as many of these industries are moving from areas of the United States that have a heavy Catholic population.
The diocese encompasses three main areas of population: the Triad Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
, High Point
High Point
High Point, in the northwestern part of New Jersey in Montague, Sussex County in the Skylands Region of New Jersey, is the highest elevation in the state at 1,803 feet . It is southeast of Port Jervis, New York. High Point is the highest peak of the Kittatinny Mountains.At the peak is the High...
, and Winston-Salem; Charlotte
CHARLOTTE
- CHARLOTTE :CHARLOTTE is an American blues-based hard rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1986. Currently, they are signed to indie label, Eonian Records, under which they released their debut cd, Medusa Groove, in 2010. Notable Charlotte songs include 'Siren', 'Little Devils',...
; and the mountains. In both the Triad and the Charlotte areas, there are continuing efforts to cultivate and preserve the fine arts and the performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
. Also, in the mountain area, there are great efforts being made to preserve the native culture and to promote the native arts.
In the larger and more metropolitan areas of the diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
, many of the Catholics are well educated and serve in management-level positions of employment. There are programs designed to assist the newcomers from other countries to learn English.
The See City of Charlotte is a dynamic, growing city, offering tremendous resources to industry and business. An excellent combination of moderate climate
Climate
Climate encompasses the statistics of temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall, atmospheric particle count and other meteorological elemental measurements in a given region over long periods...
, market access and amenities are offered. Located in Southwest North Carolina near the South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
border, it is ideally situated two hours east of the Appalachian mountain range, as well as just three and one half hours from the Atlantic coast. Charlotte is the county seat, encompassing most of Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
-Air:The county's primary commercial aviation airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte.- Intercity rail :With twenty-five freight trains a day, Mecklenburg is a freight railroad transportation center, largely due to its place on the NS main line between Washington and Atlanta...
.
Charlotte was established in the mid-18th century and named for the German wife of England’s King George III. Historically, Charlotte has always been a center of trade, from earliest days at a convergence of two trading paths to present day as a financial center and transportation hub. Over a half-century preceding the California Gold Rush, the first major gold discovery took place near Charlotte, further enhancing Charlotte’s attractiveness to financial interests. Charlotte has become one of the nation’s major metropolitan areas. The city continues to act as a magnet for new and expanded business. Charlotte has had a long-standing cooperative relationship between its public and private sectors, which has facilitated much of its growth.
By December 2007, 14 priests of the diocese had attended a 5-day workshop on the 1962 version of the Mass, recognized in July of that year as an extraordinary form of the Roman Rite
Extraordinary form of the Roman Rite
"An extraordinary form of the Roman Rite" is a phrase used in Pope Benedict XVI's motu proprio Summorum Pontificum to describe the liturgy of the 1962 Roman Missal, widely referred to as the "Tridentine Mass"...
. Bishop Jugis noted that it would take some time, but that the diocese was trying to accommodate the people with an attachment to this form of Mass.
On the following January 13 the Tridentine Latin Mass or usus antiquor (older form) was celebrated for the first time in nearly 40 years at Our Lady Of Grace Church in Greensboro NC with Bishop Peter Jugis attending.
Father Samuel Weber O.S.B was the first to offer a regularly scheduled Mass in that form in the Diocese of Charlotte since 1969, at Davis Chapel.
Roman Catholic Bishops
Since its erection as a diocese in 1971, Charlotte has had four bishops:- Michael Joseph BegleyMichael Joseph BegleyMichael Joseph Begley was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Charlotte, North Carolina from 1972 until 1984.-Biography:...
(1971–1984) - John Francis Donoghue (1984–1993)
- William G. CurlinWilliam G. CurlinWilliam George Curlin is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Charlotte from 1994 to 2002....
(1994–2002) - Peter Joseph Jugis (2003–present)
High schools
- Bishop McGuinness Catholic High SchoolBishop McGuinness Catholic High School (North Carolina)Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Kernersville, North Carolina, minutes from downtown Greensboro and Winston-Salem. It operates under the direction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte.-Background:...
- Charlotte Catholic High SchoolCharlotte Catholic High SchoolCharlotte Catholic is a diocesan high school in Charlotte, North Carolina founded in 1955. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte.-Athletics:...
- Christ The King Catholic High School
Notable parishes
Some notable churches within the Diocese of Charlotte include:- Cathedral of St. PatrickCathedral of Saint Patrick in CharlotteThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Charlotte and is the seat of its prelate bishop.-History:...
in Charlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009... - Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville, North CarolinaAsheville, North CarolinaAsheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
- Basilica of Our Lady Mary Help of ChristiansBelmont Abbey, North CarolinaMary Help of Christians Abbey, better known as Belmont Abbey, is a small community of Benedictine monks in the town of Belmont, North Carolina, outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States. Founded by Bishop Leo Haid in 1876, it is the daughter abbey to St. Vincent's Abbey in Latrobe,...
in Belmont, North CarolinaBelmont, North CarolinaBelmont is a small suburban city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, located about west of uptown Charlotte, North Carolina and east of Gastonia. The population was 8,705 at the 2000 census. Once known as Garibaldi, the city named in honor of August Belmont, a prominent New York banker... - Our Lady of Grace ChurchOur Lady of Grace Catholic Church (Greensboro, North Carolina)Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church is the largest Roman Catholic Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. The church was one of the first catholic churches built in Greensboro, and is of the Gothic style architecture. The church was built as a memorial to Ethel Clay Price, a devout Catholic whose...
in Greensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S... - Sacred Heart ChurchSacred Heart Catholic Church (Salisbury, North Carolina)Sacred Heart Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church on Lumen Christi Lane in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. The building cost $9.4 million, has and measures 60 by , seating 760, on of land. The church held a dedication mass on December 19, 2009...
in Salisbury, North CarolinaSalisbury, North CarolinaSalisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County... - St. Elizabeth of the Hill Country ChurchSaint Elizabeth of the Hill Country Catholic ChurchSaint Elizabeth of the Hill Country Catholic Church is a parish church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte located in Boone, North Carolina. Its canonical territory includes all of Watauga County. Father David Brzoska is the pastor....
in Boone, North CarolinaBoone, North CarolinaBoone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, United States. Boone's population was reported as 17,122, as of 2010... - St. Philip's Roman Catholic ChurchSt. Philip's Roman Catholic Church (Statesville, North Carolina)St. Philip's Roman Catholic Church, also known as Key Memorial Chapel, is a historic Roman Catholic chapel at 150 E. Sharpe Street in Statesville, North Carolina, within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte....
in Statesville, North CarolinaStatesville, North CarolinaStatesville is a city located in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States and was named an All-America City in 1997 and 2009. The population was 24,633 at the 2010 census...