Bishop Jugis created six parishes for the diocese

Bishop Peter Jugis dedicates Divine Redeemer Church in Boonville in 2004, one of the first churches he dedicated after becoming Bishop of Charlotte.

CHARLOTTE — Bishop Peter J. Jugis has created six new parishes in the Diocese of Charlotte during his episcopacy, elevating former mission churches and centers to parish status.

In 2007, he elevated four mission churches to parishes: St. Joseph in Kannapolis, Our Lady of the Americas in Biscoe-Candor, and Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Joseph Vietnamese parishes in Charlotte. In 2004, Divine Redeemer in Boonville was created by combining two missions, Sagrado Corazon in Dobson and Cristo Rey in Yadkinville. Divine Redeemer was officially established as a parish and solemnly dedicated by Bishop Jugis on August 21, 2004. Father Fidel Melo was appointed the first pastor.

In 2022, St. Jude, a former mission of Sacred Heart Church in Brevard, was elevated to a parish and Father Jason Barone, was installed as its first pastor.

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A momentous day for St. Jude Parish

"The Lord Jesus Christ did not leave us orphaned. He left us in the hands of His Apostles, who in turn left us in the hands of priests all the way down the line to feed us with the holy sacraments to assist us on our way to salvation. We're not by ourselves; we have a family. A parish doesn't exist without a priest because the Eucharist doesn't exist without a priest, and Bishop Jugis knows the essential importance of that reality."

— Father Matthew Kauth, rector, St. Joseph College Seminary, from Bishop Jugis' 20th anniversary special section

Dedication of Divine Redeemer Church in Boonville

Our Lady Americas Church in Biscoe dedication in 2006

Bishop Peter Jugis dedicated the Pope John Paul II adoration chapel at St. Joseph Church in Kannapolis in 2005

Bishop Jugis stands before St. Joseph Vietnamese Church in Charlotte at its dedication in 2004

St Joseph Vietnamese Church dedication in Charlotte in 2004

Young people at Our Lady of the Americas Church received the sacrament of confirmation from Bishop Peter Jugis during Mass celebrated in 2018

Father Gregory Gay signs the official Church documents in front of Bishop Peter Jugis during his installation as pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in 2019

Members of Divine Redeemer Parish celebrated the 15th anniversary of the dedication of their church in 2019 with the bishop who originally consecrated it: Bishop Peter Jugis

St. Jude Church in Sapphire is the latest mission elevated to a parish in 2002

Father Jason Barone was installed as the first pastor at St. Jude Church

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