Bishop Jugis called people to make the Diocese of Charlotte's 50th anniversary year one of faith, charity, prayer and devotion. (Photo provided by James Sarkis)
CHARLOTTE — The Diocese of Charlotte commemorates its 50th anniversary in 2022. The Most Rev. Peter J. Jugis, the fourth Bishop of Charlotte and a native North Carolinian, offered a Mass to open the jubilee anniversary year, on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte, N.C.
Watch his full homily in this video (Traducción al español incluida):
Founded on Jan. 12, 1972, the Charlotte diocese has become one of the fastest growing in the United States today. In thanksgiving for God’s many blessings on the People of Western North Carolina, the anniversary year has been placed under the patronage of Mary, Mother of God and is themed “Faith More Precious Than Gold” (1 Peter 1:7).
Read more about the 50th anniversary opening Mass: "Bishop Jugis opens diocese’s 50th anniversary year with call to prayer, action"
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For more information about the 50th anniversary year, please go to www.faithmorepreciousthangold.com.