Bishop Jugis | Diocese of Charlotte

Bishop Peter Joseph Jugis is a native of Charlotte, N.C., and is the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte.

Bishop Jugis was baptized at St. Ann Catholic Church in Charlotte in 1957 by Monsignor Michael J. Begley, who would later become the first bishop of the newly formed Diocese of Charlotte in 1972.

Bishop Jugis was educated in Catholic and public schools in his hometown of Charlotte, earning a degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1979. After graduation he entered the seminary at the Pontifical North American College in Rome and studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.

He was ordained to the priesthood on June 12, 1983, by Pope Saint John Paul II in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. (more…)

Bishop Jugis’ Coat of Arms

It is tradition for every bishop to have his own coat of arms and motto. Similar to many bishops’ coats of arms, Bishop Peter J. Jugis’ coat of arms is composed of the shield with its charges, motto and externalContinue reading Bishop Jugis’ Coat of Arms

Bishop Jugis’ Upcoming Events

Bishop Jugis’ promulgated documents and policies

Bishop Jugis issues statement on Vatican meeting about clergy sexual abuse
Bishop Jugis addresses crisis in the Church during 2018 Eucharistic Congress: During opening; Holy Hour;Mass
Ash Wednesday 2004: Public apology to clergy sex abuse victims. Listen to the full homily here.
Worthy to Receive the Lamb: Catholics in Political Life and the Reception of Holy Communion (with the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Diocese of Charleston) August 2004
Liturgical Norms of the Diocese of Charlotte – March 2005
Pastoral letter on Comprehensive Immigration Reform (2006) with bishops of North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina
Guiding the Roles of Pastors and Pastoral Councils, Pastoral Council and Commissions Manual – November 2007
Diocesan Policy for Cemeteries and Columbaria – March 2007
Lutheran-Catholic Covenant Renewal (12/2/2007) with Bishop Leonard Bolick of the NC Synod of the ELCA and Bishop Burbidge
Promulgation of Diocesan Pastoral Plan for Hispanic Ministry (8/8/2009)
Liturgical Guidelines for the Rite of Confirmation
Marriage Preparation Policies of the Diocese of Charlotte (9/15/2009)
Bishop Jugis started the Eucharistic Congress in Charlotte in 2005. Watch and read his homilies and columns.

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