Belmont-Mary Help of Christians (Territorial Abbey) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Historical Details

Territorial Abbey of Belmont-Mary Help of Christians
- Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Abbey
- Erected: 8 June 1910
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Baltimore
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- State: North Carolina
- Country: United States of America
- Square Miles: 3,340
- Description: (remains an Abbey, but no longer a seperate jurisdiction)

Past Ordinaries

Leo Michael Haid (Hite), O.S.B. † (30 Aug 1885 Confirmed - 24 Jul 1924 Died)
Vincent (George) Taylor, O.S.B. † (12 Dec 1924 Confirmed - 1956 Resigned)
Walter (Arthur) Coggin, O.S.B. † (28 Mar 1960 Confirmed - 11 Feb 1970 Resigned)
Edmund Fairbanks McCaffrey † (23 Mar 1970 Confirmed - 3 Jun 1975 Resigned)
Jude (George Joseph) Cleary, O.S.B. † (4 Nov 1975 Confirmed - 1977 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 June 1910	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of North Carolina (Gaston, Catawba, Cleveland, Burke, Lincoln, McDowell, Polk, and Rutherford Counties)	Territorial Abbey of Belmont-Mary Help of Christians (erected)
17 April 1944	Territory Lost	Territorial Abbey of Belmont-Mary Help of Christians (Catawba, Cleveland, Burke, Lincoln, McDowell, Polk, and Rutherford Counties)	Diocese of Raleigh
July 1960	Territory Lost	Territorial Abbey of Belmont-Mary Help of Christians (Gaston County)	Diocese of Raleigh
1 January 1977	Suppressed	Territorial Abbey of Belmont-Mary Help of Christians (suppressed)	Diocese of Charlotte

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 710 110,706 .6% 22 22 32 74 125 5 ap1951

1966 550 575 95.7% 2 32 34 16 66 1 ap1967

1970 604 653 92.5% 1 49 50 12 59 1 ap1971

1976 504 555 90.8% 2 27 29 17 36 1 ap1977