William G. Curlin
William G. Curlin | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Charlotte | |
| Archdiocese | Atlanta |
| Diocese | Charlotte |
| Appointed | February 22, 1994 |
| Installed | April 13, 1994 |
| Term ended | September 10, 2002 |
| Predecessor | John Francis Donoghue |
| Successor | Peter Joseph Jugis |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 25, 1957 by Patrick O'Boyle |
| Consecration | December 20, 1988 by James Aloysius Hickey, Eugene Antonio Marino, and Alvaro Corrada del Rio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1927 |
| Died | December 23, 2017 (aged 90) |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Washington |
| Motto | Sentire Cum Christo |
| Styles of William George Curlin | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
William George Curlin (August 30, 1927 – December 23, 2017) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Charlotte from 1994 to 2002. His episcopal motto is "Sentire Cum Christo" ("To Think With Christ").
Biography
William G. Curlin was born August 30, 1927 in Portsmouth, VA. Curlin was the son of the late Mary and Stephen Curlin. He attended St. John's College and later Georgetown University. After entering St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Curlin was ordained a priest by Cardinal Patrick O'Boyle in Washington D.C. on May 25, 1957. Over the next three decades, he served in mostly poor parishes, opened a women's shelter and 20 soup kitchens throughout the Washington area. Fr. Curlin, along with Mother Teresa, championed the opening of the Gift of Peace Home, a refuge for people suffering from AIDS. Fr. Curlin was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Washington D.C. by Cardinal James Hickey on December 20, 1988. In other ministries, he was vicar for Theological College, the Catholic University of America from 1974 to 1980, chaplain to Pope VI and Chairman of the Associated Catholic Charities.
Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop Curlin as the third Bishop of Charlotte, N.C., on February 22, 1994 and he was installed on April 13, 1994. As Bishop of Charlotte, Culin continued his ministry to the poor, ordained 28 men to the priesthood and opened numerous Churches throughout the diocese. Beginning in the 1970s, Bishop Curlin began a lifelong friendship with Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta. On June 13, 1995 Bishop Curlin invited Mother Teresa to speak at the Charlotte Coliseum, drawing a crowd of over 19,000. Bishop Curlin was known for being a comforter to the sick and poor, a humbling smile and captivating homilies with stories of service and devotion to Jesus.
See also
References
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte Official Site
- Catholic Hierarchy website profile
- Special Reports: Catholic Bishops and Sex Abuse
- New York Times article
- Catholic News Herald story
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