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Bishop Pe=
ter J.
Jugis, J.C. D. – Background
Name: Bishop Peter Joseph Jugis
Age: 47
Birthdate: March 3, 1957
Seminary:
Ordained: June 12, 1983 by Pope John Paul II=
in
St. Peter’s Basilica in
Appointed
to Bishop: Oct. 24=
, 2003
at St. Matthew Church in
Pastoral
background: After
ordination, in summer 1983 Bishop Jugis was in residence (temporary positio=
n)
at St. Ann Catholic Church in
Summer
1984—Summer 1985: Bishop Jugis was appointed parochial vicar (assista=
nt
pastor) of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in
Summer
1985—Fall 1985: Bishop Jugis was appointed temporary administrator of
Holy Infant Catholic Church in Reidsville for the summer, then returned to =
St.
Leo the Great Catholic Church in
Nov.
1985: Bishop Jugis was appointed parochial vicar of St. John Neumann Cathol=
ic
Church in
Aug.
1987: Bishop John F. Donoghue sent Bishop Jugis to study for his doctorate =
in
church canon law at Catholic University of America in
Fall
1988—Summer 1989: Bishop Jugis returned to the Diocese of Charlotte a=
nd
was appointed parochial vicar of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Summer
1989—Summer 1991: Bishop Jugis returned to Catholic University of Ame=
rica
to continue doctorate studies.
Summer
1991—Summer 1993: Bishop Jugis was appointed as parochial vicar of St.
Leo the Great Catholic Church in
May
1993: Bishop Jugis received his doctorate in church canon law from Catholic
University of America in Washington, D.C. Bishop Jugis was the first priest=
of
the diocese to earn a doctorate in canon law
Summer
1993—March 1996: Bishop Jugis was appointed pastor of Holy Infant
Catholic Church in Reidsville. He would travel one day a week to
March
1996—Summer 1997: Bishop Jugis was appointed pastor of Queen of the
Apostles Catholic Church in
Summer
1997—Nov. 1998: Bishop Jugis was in residence at St. Patrick Cathedra=
l in
Nov.
1998—Summer 1999: Bishop Jugis was appointed administrator of Holy Sp=
irit
in
Summer
1999—Summer 2001: Bishop Jugis worked full-time with the marriage
tribunal in
Summer
2001—October 2003: Bishop Jugis was appointed pastor of Our Lady of
Lourdes Catholic Church in
October
2003: Appointed to Bishop of the Diocese of
Other
information: Bishop
Jugis is a native of
High
School:
College:
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