View of the porch of the Catholic Conference Center near Hickory

On December 18, 1988 the Catholic Conference Center was dedicated by the second Ordinary of the Diocese of Charlotte, Bishop John Donoghue. Bishop Donoghue would become Archbishop Donoghue when he was transferred to the Archdiocese of Atlanta in 1993. For more information on the Catholic Conference Center, which is located south of Hickory, you can visit their website.