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{{Diocese
|diocese_name=Diocese of Charlotte
|Type=Suffragan diocese
|Country=United States
|AdministrativeSubdivision=North Carolina
|Bishop=Michael T. Martin
|Website=https://charlottediocese.org
|Newspaper=https://catholicnewsherald.com
|CatholicPercentage=10.0
|CatholicElementarySchools=16
|CatholicHighSchools=3
|Deaneries=9
|Priests=120
|FoundingYear=1972
|PredecessorDiocese=[[Diocese of Raleigh]]
|CatholicHospitals=2
|Status=Active
|EcclesiasticalProvince=[[Province of Atlanta]]
|MetropolitanArchdiocese=[[Archdiocese of Atlanta]]
|Rating=4.0
}}
The '''Diocese of Charlotte''', a [[suffragan diocese]] of the [[Latin Rite]], is an active diocese encompassing the western 46 counties of [[North Carolina]] in the [[United States]]. Founded in 1972 by [[Pope Paul VI]], it is led by Bishop Michael T. Martin as of 2024. As part of the [[Province of Atlanta]], the diocese serves a rapidly growing Catholic community of over 530,000 across 92 parishes and 20 missions. A notable aspect is its strong priestly vocations, with 51 seminarians in formation as of 2023, reflecting its vibrant orthodoxy and evangelization efforts.
The '''Diocese of Charlotte''', a [[suffragan diocese]] of the [[Latin Rite]], is an active diocese encompassing the western 46 counties of [[North Carolina]] in the [[United States]]. Founded in 1972 by [[Pope Paul VI]], it is led by Bishop Michael T. Martin as of 2024. As part of the [[Province of Atlanta]], the diocese serves a rapidly growing Catholic community of over 530,000 across 92 parishes and 20 missions. A notable aspect is its strong priestly vocations, with 51 seminarians in formation as of 2023, reflecting its vibrant orthodoxy and evangelization efforts.


{{Diocese
 
|Type=[[suffragan diocese]]
|Country=[[United States]]
|AdministrativeSubdivision=[[North Carolina]]
|Bishop=Michael T. Martin
|Website=https://charlottediocese.org
|Newspaper=https://catholicnewsherald.com
|CatholicPercentage=10.0
|CatholicElementarySchools=16
|CatholicHighSchools=3
|Deaneries=9
|Priests=120
|FoundingYear=1972
|EndYear=
|PredecessorDiocese=[[Diocese of Raleigh]]
|SuccessorDiocese=
|CatholicHospitals=2
|Status=Active
|Rite=[[Latin Rite]]
|EcclesiasticalProvince=[[Province of Atlanta]]
|SuffraganDioceses=
|MetropolitanArchdiocese=[[Archdiocese of Atlanta]]
|Rating=4.0
}}


==Establishment==
==Establishment==