Raleigh (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Michael Francis Burbidge, Bishop
Francis Joseph Gossman, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 December 1924
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Atlanta
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: North Carolina
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 82,524 (31,875 Square Miles)
Conference Region: XIV (FL, GA, NC, SC)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: R
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofraleigh.org/
Mailing Address: 715 Nazareth St., Raleigh, NC 27606-2187
Telephone: (919)821-9700
Fax: 821-9705

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of North Carolina
- Erected: 3 March 1868
- Vicariate
- State: North Carolina
- Country: United States of America

Past and Present Ordinaries

James Gibbons † (3 Mar 1868 Appointed - 20 May 1877 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Baltimore)
Henry Pinckney Northrop † (16 Sep 1881 Appointed - 4 Feb 1888 Resigned)
Leo Michael Haid, O.S.B. † (4 Feb 1888 Appointed - 24 Jul 1924 Died)
William Joseph Hafey † (6 Apr 1925 Appointed - 2 Oct 1937 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Scranton)
Eugene Joseph McGuinness † (13 Oct 1937 Appointed - 11 Nov 1944 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Oklahoma City-Tulsa)
Vincent Stanislaus Waters † (15 Mar 1945 Appointed - 3 Dec 1974 Died)
Francis Joseph Gossman (8 Apr 1975 Appointed - 8 Jun 2006 Retired)
Michael Francis Burbidge (8 Jun 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of North Carolina
3 March 1868	Erected	Diocese of Charleston	Vicariate Apostolic of North Carolina (erected)
8 June 1910	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of North Carolina (Gaston, Catawba, Cleveland, Burke, Lincoln, McDowell, Polk, and Rutherford Counties)	Territorial Abbey of Belmont-Mary Help of Christians (erected)
Diocese of Raleigh
12 December 1924	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of North Carolina (Name changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese)	Diocese of Raleigh (erected)
17 April 1944	Territory Added	Territorial Abbey of Belmont-Mary Help of Christians (Catawba, Cleveland, Burke, Lincoln, McDowell, Polk, and Rutherford Counties)	Diocese of Raleigh
July 1960	Territory Added	Territorial Abbey of Belmont-Mary Help of Christians (Gaston County)	Diocese of Raleigh
10 February 1962	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Raleigh (From Baltimore to Atlanta)
12 November 1971	Territory Lost	Diocese of Raleigh	Diocese of Charlotte (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Raleigh

1950 22,067 4,051,740 .5% 90 77 167 132 77 323 89 ap1951

1966 56,010 4,880,000 1.1% 127 40 167 335 46 468 108 ap1967

1970 63,639 5,640,000 1.1% 102 102 623 165 106 ap1971

1976 43,059 2,480,393 1.7% 55 25 80 538 29 111 59 ap1977

1980 46,291 2,970,022 1.6% 58 22 80 578 2 29 125 58 ap1981

1990 73,893 3,105,500 2.4% 61 43 104 710 8 51 94 65 ap1991

1999 141,515 3,646,035 3.9% 82 58 140 1,010 22 6 90 70 ap2000

2000 152,493 3,654,477 4.2% 75 54 129 1,182 23 60 86 73 ap2001

2001 167,537 3,697,588 4.5% 93 51 144 1,163 21 58 76 75 ap2002

2002 172,163 3,811,423 4.5% 98 54 152 1,132 24 63 77 77 ap2003

2003 179,493 3,934,204 4.6% 98 55 153 1,173 29 63 72 78 ap2004

2004 180,909 4,024,253 4.5% 99 51 150 1,206 29 57 63 78 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Raleigh
1950	22,067	4,051,740	.5%	90	77	167	132		77	323	89	ap1951
1966	56,010	4,880,000	1.1%	127	40	167	335		46	468	108	ap1967
1970	63,639	5,640,000	1.1%	102		102	623			165	106	ap1971
1976	43,059	2,480,393	1.7%	55	25	80	538		29	111	59	ap1977
1980	46,291	2,970,022	1.6%	58	22	80	578	2	29	125	58	ap1981
1990	73,893	3,105,500	2.4%	61	43	104	710	8	51	94	65	ap1991
1999	141,515	3,646,035	3.9%	82	58	140	1,010	22	6	90	70	ap2000
2000	152,493	3,654,477	4.2%	75	54	129	1,182	23	60	86	73	ap2001
2001	167,537	3,697,588	4.5%	93	51	144	1,163	21	58	76	75	ap2002
2002	172,163	3,811,423	4.5%	98	54	152	1,132	24	63	77	77	ap2003
2003	179,493	3,934,204	4.6%	98	55	153	1,173	29	63	72	78	ap2004
2004	180,909	4,024,253	4.5%	99	51	150	1,206	29	57	63	78	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops

Michael Joseph Begley † (Priest: 26 Mar 1934 to 30 Nov 1971)
Michael Francis Burbidge (Bishop: 8 Jun 2006 - )
Michael Joseph Curley † (Apostolic Administrator: Dec 1924 to Jun 1925)
Joseph Lennox Federal † (Priest: 8 Dec 1934 to 5 Feb 1951)
James Gibbons † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Mar 1868 to 20 May 1877)
Francis Joseph Gossman (Bishop: 8 Apr 1975 to 8 Jun 2006)
William Joseph Hafey † (Bishop: 6 Apr 1925 to 2 Oct 1937)
Leo Michael Haid, O.S.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Feb 1888 to 24 Jul 1924)
George Edward Lynch † (Priest: 29 May 1943; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Oct 1969 to 16 Apr 1985)
Eugene Joseph McGuinness † (Bishop: 13 Oct 1937 to 11 Nov 1944)
Charles Borromeo McLaughlin † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Jan 1964 to 2 May 1968)
James Johnston Navagh † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Jul 1952 to 8 May 1957)
Henry Pinckney Northrop † (Vicar Apostolic: 16 Sep 1881 to 4 Feb 1888)
Vincent Stanislaus Waters † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1945 to 3 Dec 1974)

Diocese of Raleigh