Charlotte (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Michael Thomas Martin, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop
Peter Joseph Jugis, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 November 1971
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Atlanta
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: North Carolina
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 53,476 (20,655 Square Miles)
Description: Western half of North Carolina
Conference Region: XIV (FL, GA, NC, SC)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: CHL
Official Web Site: https://charlottediocese.org
Mailing Address: 1123 South Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
Telephone: (704)370-6299
Fax: 370-3379

Past and Present Ordinaries

Michael Joseph Begley † (30 Nov 1971 Appointed - 29 May 1984 Retired)
John Francis Donoghue † (6 Nov 1984 Appointed - 22 Jun 1993 Appointed, Archbishop of Atlanta, Georgia)
William George Curlin † (22 Feb 1994 Appointed - 10 Sep 2002 Retired)
Peter Joseph Jugis (1 Aug 2003 Appointed - 9 Apr 2024 Resigned)
Michael Thomas Martin, O.F.M. Conv. (9 Apr 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 November 1971	Erected	Diocese of Raleigh (Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Graham, Guilford, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mecklenburg, ...)	Diocese of Charlotte (erected)
1 January 1977	Territory Added	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

1976 42,967 2,850,000 1.5% 48 43 91 472 45 256 57 ap1977

1980 47,805 2,917,000 1.6% 54 54 885 1 13 229 62 ap1981

1990 74,261 3,401,500 2.2% 55 80 135 550 47 91 180 65 ap1991

1999 119,160 3,882,756 3.1% 88 67 155 768 65 5 135 67 ap2000

2000 122,062 3,962,457 3.1% 76 72 148 824 69 76 134 68 ap2001

2001 128,775 4,153,445 3.1% 85 67 152 847 67 74 134 68 ap2002

2002 131,787 4,360,053 3.0% 96 72 168 784 73 80 122 68 ap2003

2003 135,398 4,307,910 3.1% 114 72 186 727 77 80 113 68 ap2004

2004 138,583 1,696,148 8.2% 104 72 176 787 76 82 105 68 ap2005

2006 142,300 1,729,000 8.2% 91 65 156 912 72 76 114 69 ap2007

2013 235,700 4,967,591 4.7% 126 41 167 1,411 119 48 129 73 ap2014

2016 261,162 5,113,430 5.1% 114 47 161 1,622 122 57 129 73 ap2017

2019 285,655 5,281,925 5.4% 117 30 147 1,943 133 40 128 73 ap2020

2021 291,225 5,385,344 5.4% 135 30 165 1,765 132 42 134 75 ap2022

2023 546,370 5,505,666 9.9% 138 27 165 3,311 141 39 82 76 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	42,967	2,850,000	1.5%	48	43	91	472		45	256	57	ap1977
1980	47,805	2,917,000	1.6%	54		54	885	1	13	229	62	ap1981
1990	74,261	3,401,500	2.2%	55	80	135	550	47	91	180	65	ap1991
1999	119,160	3,882,756	3.1%	88	67	155	768	65	5	135	67	ap2000
2000	122,062	3,962,457	3.1%	76	72	148	824	69	76	134	68	ap2001
2001	128,775	4,153,445	3.1%	85	67	152	847	67	74	134	68	ap2002
2002	131,787	4,360,053	3.0%	96	72	168	784	73	80	122	68	ap2003
2003	135,398	4,307,910	3.1%	114	72	186	727	77	80	113	68	ap2004
2004	138,583	1,696,148	8.2%	104	72	176	787	76	82	105	68	ap2005
2006	142,300	1,729,000	8.2%	91	65	156	912	72	76	114	69	ap2007
2013	235,700	4,967,591	4.7%	126	41	167	1,411	119	48	129	73	ap2014
2016	261,162	5,113,430	5.1%	114	47	161	1,622	122	57	129	73	ap2017
2019	285,655	5,281,925	5.4%	117	30	147	1,943	133	40	128	73	ap2020
2021	291,225	5,385,344	5.4%	135	30	165	1,765	132	42	134	75	ap2022
2023	546,370	5,505,666	9.9%	138	27	165	3,311	141	39	82	76	ap2024