Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
Diocese of Charlotte Dioecesis Carolinana | |
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Cathedral of St. Patrick | |
Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Western North Carolina Vicariates of Albemarle, Asheville, Boone, Gastonia, Greensboro, Hickory, Mecklenburg, Salisbury, Smoky Mountain, Winston-Salem |
| Ecclesiastical province | Atlanta |
| Metropolitan | Atlanta |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 53,696 km2 (20,732 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 96 |
| Schools | 20 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 12, 1971 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Patrick |
| Patron saint | Mary, Mother of God |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Michael Thomas Martin OFM Conv. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gregory John Hartmayer OFM Conv. |
| Vicar General | Patrick Winslow |
| Judicial Vicar | John Putnam |
| Bishops emeritus | Peter Joseph Jugis |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| charlottediocese.org | |
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The Diocese of Charlotte (Latin: Dioecesis Carolinana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in western North Carolina in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Atlanta.
The Diocese of Charlotte is led by its bishop, who serves as pastor of the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Charlotte. The diocese is home to the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville and the Abbey Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians (Belmont Abbey) in Belmont.