In 1820, the Diocese of Raleigh joined the newly established Diocese of Charleston. It was established as a vicariate apostolate by Pope Pius IX on March 3, 1868 under Father James Gibbons, who would later become the Cardinal-Archbishop of Baltimore.
On December 12, 1924, under Pope Pius XI, the vicariate apostolate of North Carolina became the Diocese of Raleigh, comprising the entire state except for the eight counties subject to Belmont Abbey. Bishop William Joseph Hafey was named its first bishop in 1925.
In 1972 the Holy See established the Diocese of Charlotte by spliting the North Carolina diocese in two.
Ordinaries of Raleigh
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