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His Excellency , The Most Reverend
William George Curlin
See Diocese of Charlotte Appointed February 22, 1994 Installed April 13, 1994 Term ended September 10, 2002 Predecessor John Francis Donoghue Successor Peter Joseph Jugis Ordination May 25, 1957Patrick O'Boyle Consecration December 20, 1988James Aloysius Hickey , Eugene Antonio Marino , and Alvaro Corrada del Rio Born (1927-08-30 ) August 30, 1927Died December 23, 2017(2017-12-23) (aged 90 )Charlotte, North Carolina , US Previous post(s ) Auxiliary Bishop of Washington Motto Sentire cum Christo (To Think With Christ)
William George Curlin (August 30, 1927 – December 23, 2017) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte in North Carolina from 1994 to 2002. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington from 1988 to 1994.
Biography
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Early life
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William Curlin was born on August 30, 1927, in Portsmouth, Virginia . Curlin was the son of Mary and Stephen Curlin. He attended St. John's College and later Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Curlin then entered St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Priesthood
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Curlin was ordained a priest by Cardinal Patrick O'Boyle at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington D.C., on May 25, 1957.[1] Mother Teresa championed the opening of the Gift of Peace Home, a residence in Washington for people with HIV/AIDS .
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
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Pope John Paul II appointed Curlin as an auxiliary bishop of Washington and titular bishop of Rossmarkaeum on November 2, 1988. He was consecrated by Cardinal James Hickey on December 20, 1988.[1] Catholic University of America from 1974 to 1980 and as chair of Associated Catholic Charities in Baltimore.
Bishop of Charlotte
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John Paul II appointed Curlin as the third bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte on February 22, 1994; he was installed on April 13, 1994.[1]
Curtin started the first affordable housing initiative in the diocese and concentrated on ministry to the elderly, sick and dying.[2] Charlotte Coliseum , drawing a crowd of over 19,000. In 1995, Curlin stated that any priest in the diocese who had been accused of sexual abuse of a minor would be immediately removed from ministry.[3]
When Mother Teresa died in 1997, Curlin travelled to Calcutta, India , to attend her funeral as a representative of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops .[4]
Retirement and legacy
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On September 10, 2002, John Paul II accepted Curlin's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte. William Curlin died in Charlotte on December 23, 2017, at age 90.[1]
See also
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Catholic Church in the United States
Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
List of Catholic bishops of the United States
Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
Catholicism
United States
References
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^ Longwood, Merle (2018-10-24). Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church: Trusting the Clergy? ISBN 978-1-317-95528-3
^ Hains, David (2017-05-17). Voices and Places of the People of God: The Diocese of Charlotte (Classic Reprint) ISBN 978-0-259-44562-3
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Michael Joseph Begley
John Francis Donoghue
William G. Curlin
Peter Joseph Jugis
Michael Thomas Martin
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Cathedral of St. Patrick
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Basilica of Our Lady Mary Help of Christians
Basilica of St. Lawrence
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St. Elizabeth of the Hill Country Church, Boone
St. Matthew's Church, Charlotte
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St. Philip's Church, Statesville
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Charlotte Catholic High School
Christ the King Catholic High School, Huntersville
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Michael Joseph Curley
Patrick O'Boyle
William Wakefield Baum
James Aloysius Hickey
Theodore McCarrick
Donald Wuerl
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John Michael McNamara
Patrick Joseph McCormick
Philip Hannan
William Joseph McDonald
John Selby Spence
Edward John Herrmann
Thomas William Lyons
Eugene Antonio Marino
Thomas C. Kelly
Álvaro Corrada del Río
William G. Curlin
Leonard Olivier
William E. Lori
Kevin Farrell
Francisco González Valer, SF
Martin Holley
Barry C. Knestout
Mario E. Dorsonville
Roy Edward Campbell
Michael William Fisher
Juan Esposito-Garcia
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala
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Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
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St. Ignatius Church, Port Tobacco
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St. Ignatius Church, St. Inigoes
Holy Trinity Church, Washington
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St. Aloysius Church, Washington
St. Anthony of Padua Church, Washington
St. Augustine Church, Washington
St. Patrick's Church, Washington
St. Peter's Church, Washington
St. Stephen Martyr Church, Washington
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Solomons
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Our Lady, Queen of Poland and St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish
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Elizabeth Seton High School
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Lorenzo Albacete
Anthony Caffry
William Matthews
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Catholic Standard
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