CHARLOTTE — Bishop Peter Jugis announces the appointments of two new vicars forane effective Nov. 13:
EckertFather John J. Eckert has been appointed vicar forane of the Salisbury Vicariate, and Father Peter J. Shaw has been appointed vicar forane of the Smoky Mountain Vicariate.
ShawSometimes called a dean, a vicar forane is a priest appointed by the bishop in order to promote a common pastoral activity in a region of the diocese and to provide spiritual and pastoral counsel to the other priests in that region, according to Church law.
The Diocese of Charlotte has 10 vicariates.