William G. Curlin

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 was "Sentire Cum Christo" ("To Think With Christ").

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

William G. Curlin
Bishop Emeritus of Charlotte
ArchdioceseAtlanta
DioceseCharlotte
AppointedFebruary 22, 1994
InstalledApril 13, 1994
Term endedSeptember 10, 2002
PredecessorJohn Francis Donoghue
SuccessorPeter Joseph Jugis
Orders
OrdinationMay 25, 1957
by Patrick O'Boyle
ConsecrationDecember 20, 1988
by James Aloysius Hickey, Eugene Antonio Marino, and Alvaro Corrada del Rio
Personal details
Born(1927-08-30)August 30, 1927
Portsmouth, Virginia
DiedDecember 23, 2017(2017-12-23) (aged 90)
Previous postAuxiliary Bishop of Washington
MottoSentire Cum Christo
Styles of
William George Curlin
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

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 Paul 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, Curlin 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.

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    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    –    		 Bishop Emeritus of Charlotte
    2002–2017    		 Succeeded by
    –
    Preceded by
    John Francis Donoghue    		 Bishop of Charlotte
    1994–2002    		 Succeeded by
    Peter Joseph Jugis
    Preceded by
    –    		 Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
    1988–1994    		 Succeeded by
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