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Bishop’s Writings and Statements

Bishop’s Writings and StatementsDiocese of Charleston Website Team2023-08-07T16:37:39-04:00

2021

  • August 18, 2021 Bishop’s Statement on Afghanistan Crisis
  • August 14, 2021 Bishop’s Letter to Lindsey Graham Regarding Immigration
  • August 5, 2021 Bishop’s Statement Regarding COVID-19 Precautions | Declaración del obispo con respecto a las precauciones de COVID-19
    • Bishop’s letter to the faithful encouraging vaccinations | Carta del obispo a los fieles alentando vacunas
  • March 29, 2021 Bishop’s Easter Message 
    • Accompanying video: https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=K15KkCqhYe4

2020

  • December 28, 2020 Statement Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine | Declaración sobre la vacuna COVID-19
  • October 15, 2020 Statement Regarding the 2020 Elections | Declaración sobre las elecciones de 2020
    • Accompanying video: https://youtu.be/Si2uo46SNUg
  • June 1, 2020 Statement Regarding the Resumption of Confessions | Declaración sobre la reanudación de las confesiones
  • May 31, 2020 Statement Regarding the Death of George Floyd and Rioting in Our Communities
  • May 2, 2020 Statement Regarding the Resumption of Mass | Declaración sobre la reanudación de misas
  • April 12, 2020 Easter Message to the Faithful | Mensaje de Pascua a los fieles
    • Accompanying video: https://www.youtube.com/KtMJsi90O9A
    • Video de acompañamiento: https://youtu.be/39OmX4en5MY
  • April 7, 2020 Statement Regarding Easter and outdoor Masses
  • March 16, 2020 Statement Regarding Cancellation of Masses

2019

  • February 16, 2019 Statement Regarding the Laicization of Theodore E. McCarrick

2018

  • August 31, 2018 Letter from Bishop Guglielmone to Papal Nuncio
  • August 17, 2018 Statement Addressing the Failures of the Church to Respond to Child Sexual Abuse | Declaración que aborda las fallas de la Iglesia para responder al abuso sexual infantil

2017

  • November 6, 2017 Statement Regarding the Recent Shooting at a Texas Church
  • October 2, 2017 Statement Regarding the Deadly Shooting in Las Vegas
  • September 6, 2017 Statement from the Diocese of Charleston Regarding the Decision to Rescind DACA | Declaración de la Diócesis de Charleston con respecto a la decisión de rescindir la DACA
  • August 24, 2017 Statement Regarding the Violence in Downtown Charleston
  • August 18, 2017 Statement Regarding “Pray for Peace”
  • January 10, 2017 Statement Regarding the Dylann Roof Death Sentence

2016

  • November 3, 2016 Statement Regarding the 2016 Elections

2015

  • September 3, 2015 Statement Regarding the Decision to Seek the Death Penalty against Dylann Roof
  • July 28, 2015 Statement Regarding the Boy Scouts of America
  • June 26, 2015 Statement Regarding the Supreme Court’s Decision on Same Sex Marriage
  • June 18, 2015 Statement Regarding the Deadly Shooting at Emanuel AME Church
  • March 13, 2015 Letter to Pastors and Principals Regarding Vaccines

2014

  • November 19, 2014 Statement Regarding the First Same Sex Civil Marriage Ceremony in Charleston County
  • November 12, 2014 Statement Regarding the Federal Court’s Ruling on Same Sex Marriage
  • October 13, 2014 Statement Regarding the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family
  • October 8, 2014 Statement Regarding the First Same Sex Marriage License Being Granted in Charleston County
  • August 4, 2014 Op-Ed on Immigration
  • April 15, 2014 Homily for Chrism Mass

2013

  • June 26, 2013 Statement Regarding the Supreme Court’s Decision on DOMA
  • May 30, 2013 Statement Regarding Immigration Reform | Declaración sobre la reforma migratoria
  • February 20, 2013 Statement Regarding Medicaid
  • February 11, 2013 Statement Regarding the Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI

2012

  • September 12, 2012 Statement Regarding the 2012 Elections
  • June 22, 2012 Homily for the Fortnight for Freedom Mass
  • January 30, 2012 Statement Regarding U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Ruling on Freedom of Conscience | Declaración sobre la resolución del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los EE. UU. Sobre la libertad de conciencia

2011

  • April 2, 2011 Homily for Child Abuse Prevention Month Mass
  • March 18, 2011 Statement Regarding the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Ruling on Freedom of Conscience
  • 2011 Statement Regarding Health Care Reform
  • Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone
  • Bishop Event Request
  • Bishop’s Calendar
  • Bishop’s Coat of Arms
  • Bishop’s Writings and Statements
  • Decrees
    • Decree Amalgamating the Personal Parish of Good Shepherd, Columbia, South Carolina, with St. Peter Parish, Columbia, South Carolina
    • Decree Amalgamating the Personal Parish of St. Cyprian, Georgetown, South Carolina, with St. Mary, Our Lady of Ransom Parish, Georgetown, South Carolina
    • Decree Amending the Columbia and Greenville Vicariates Forane within the Diocese of Charleston
    • Decree Assigning the Name of Saint Anne and Saint Jude Parish to the Catholic Community of Sumter, South Carolina
    • Decree Directing Altar at Good Shepherd Church Edifice, Columbia, Be Taken Into Ecclesiastical Custody
    • Decree Erecting Our Lady of La Vang as Personal Parish
    • Decree Erecting St. Francis Caracciolo Mission
    • Decree Erecting the Personal Parish of St. Thomas More, Columbia, South Carolina
    • Decree Erecting the Quasi-Parish of Our Lady of La Vang, Taylors, South Carolina
    • Decree Erecting the Territorial Parish of Our Lady of Grace, Lancaster, South Carolina
    • Decree Erecting the Territorial Parish of St. Clare of Assisi on Daniel Island and Dismembering the Territory of St. Philip Benizi Parish, Moncks Corner
    • Decree Establishing Seven Vicariates Forane within the Diocese of Charleston
    • Decree Establishing the Territorial Boundaries for Immaculate Conception Parish, Goose Creek, and Revising the Territorial Boundaries of St. Philip Benizi Parish, Moncks Corner, and St. John the Beloved Parish, Summerville
    • Decree Reassigning St. Mary Mission in Hampton, South Carolina, to St. Anthony Parish in Ridgeland, South Carolina
    • Decree Relegating Chapel at 1662 Ingram Road, Charleston, to Profane but not Sordid Use
    • Decree Relegating Good Shepherd Church Edifice, Columbia, to Profane but not Sordid Use
    • Decree Relegating Our Lady of Mercy Church, Charleston, to Profane but not Sordid Use
    • Decree Relegating Sacred Heart Church, Blackville, to Profane Use
    • Decree Relegating St. Ann Chapel, Holly Hill, to Profane but not Sordid Use
    • Decree relegating St. Joseph chapel, Hartsville, South Carolina, to profane but not sordid use
    • Decree Suppressing Christ the Divine Teacher Parish and Revising the Territorial Boundaries of Sacred Heart Parish
    • Decree Suppressing Sacred Heart Mission, Blackville, South Carolina
    • Decree Unifying Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, with St. Patrick Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, and the Consequent Suppression of Our Lady of Mercy Parish

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