
Welcome to the
Catholic Diocese of Charlotte

Celebrate our nation with 250 Works of Mercy

‘A day of great joy for the Church’:
Record 10 men ordained priests

Diocese launches historic
$150M philanthropic challenge

Jubilee Year of St. Francis

Bishop Martin:
A Pastoral Vision for the Diocese of Charlotte

Bishop Michael Martin, OFM Conv.:
Biography, videos and calendar
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Technological advancements are not rivals to faith, pope says
�Progress in science and technology is not contrary to belief in God, and Christians should be activ...Sheen beatification 'a gift' and a call to mission, say pilgrims in St. Louis
From across the United States and around the world, faithful of all ages have traveled to St. Louis ...8 ways Archbishop Sheen impacted our diocese
People across the Diocese of Charlotte are thrilled about tomorrow’s beatification of the Venerabl...Local priests share connections to Archbishop Sheen
�Five priests from the Diocese of Charlotte are from Venerable Fulton J. Sheen’s hometown of Peori...ABOUT THE DIOCESE
Founded in 1972, the Diocese of Charlotte encompasses the 46 counties in the western half of North Carolina, bordering Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina, with more than 575,000 Catholics in 93 churches. We operate 20 schools and more than 50 ministries and programs – including food banks, counseling, prison ministry, youth and elder ministry, campus ministry, anti-poverty efforts, refugee resettlement and pro-life advocacy.



