A man for the times: Bishop Peter Jugis. The fourth bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte is celebrating 20 years as bishop and 40 years as priest this year. The Charlotte native was ordained to the priesthood by Pope John Paul II on June 12, 1983, and he was ordained and installed as bishop on Oct 24, 2003.
During the leadership of Bishop Peter Jugis, the Diocese of Charlotte has experienced significant growth in parishes, schools and ministries. The diocese now has an estimated
530,000 Catholics from Greensboro, to Charlotte, to Asheville and beyond – nearly half of whom are Hispanic.
