Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
The Diocese of Charlotte (Dioecesis Carolinana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in the Southern United States. It consists of 46 counties in western North Carolina, divided into ten vicariates. The city of Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad are the largest metropolitan areas in the diocese. Charlotte 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. Peter Jugis is the current bishop. The diocese is also home to two of the three basilicas in North Carolina: Basilica of St. Lawrence in Ashville, North Carolina Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians in Belmont, North Carolina St. Matthew Catholic Parish in Charlotte, with over 35,000 membersThe total population of the Diocese of Charlotte in 2010 was approximately 4.8 million people. Of this number, 174,689 were registered Catholics (3.6% of the total population), living in over 63,000 households. This number does not include an estimated 230,000 undocumented Hispanic or Latino Catholics.The Diocese of Charlotte covers 20,700 square miles (54,000 km2), and includes 46 counties. It encompasses three main population centers: Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem Charlotte The North Carolina mountain region
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Winnifred Street, Charlotte South End
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Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
Winnifred Street
28282 Charlotte, South End
North Carolina, United States
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