CHARLOTTE — Bishop Michael Martin, OFM Conv., announced the following episcopal vicar appointments, effective June 25, 2024:
• Judicial Vicar: Father John Putnam, pastor of St. Mark Parish in Huntersville
• Vicar for Hispanic Ministry: Father Julio Dominguez
• Vicar of Education for Catechetical Formation: Monsignor Roger Arnsparger, rector and pastor of St. Lawrence Basilica in Asheville
• Vicar of Education for Catholic Schools: Father Timothy Reid, pastor of St. Ann Church in Charlotte
An episcopal vicar is a priest who oversees a particularly important aspect of diocesan life, such as vocations or faith formation, on behalf of the bishop.
As a representative of the bishop, under Church law an episcopal vicar must be at least 30 years old and be “doctors or licensed in canon law or theology or at least truly expert in these disciplines, and recommended by sound doctrine, integrity, prudence, and experience in handling matters” (478 §1).
Bishop Martin also recently reappointed Monsignor Patrick Winslow as vicar general and chancellor and Father Christopher Gober as vocations director for the Diocese of Charlotte.
— Catholic News Herald
Father John Putnam
Father Julio Dominguez
Monsignor Roger Arnsparger
Father Timothy Reid