Diocese · West Virginia

Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is a Catholic diocese in West Virginia, made up of 92 parishes served by 137 priests, and home to about 110,120 Catholics (2023). It was established on 19 July 1850.

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Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — Catholic diocese in West Virginia

Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston by the numbers

Most recent reported statistics (2023). Source: catholic-hierarchy.org.

Catholics
110,120
Total population
1,826,165
Percent Catholic
6%
Parishes
92
Total priests
137
Diocesan priests
104
Religious priests
33
Permanent deacons
35
Area
24,239 sq mi

Parishes in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

119 parishes on Catholic Connect.

About the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston comprises the Catholic parishes, schools, and ministries of its territory in West Virginia, under the pastoral care of its bishop. Its 92 parishes are where the life of the diocese happens — Sunday Mass, the sacraments, faith formation, and service to the community.

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