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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. | ||
==Establishment== | ==Establishment== | ||