William George Curlin (bornAugust 30, 1927) served as Bishop of Charlotte from 1994 to 2002.
Curlin was born in Portsmouth,Virginia, and ordained to the priesthood on May 25, 1957. From 1970 to 1983 he served as pastor of St. Mary Mother of God Church in Washington, D.C,.
On November 2, 1988, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Washington and Titular Bishop of Rossmarkaeum by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the following December 20 from James Cardinal Hickey, with Bishops Eugene Antonio Marino, S.S.J., and Álvaro Corrada del Rio, S.J., serving as co-consecrators.
Curlin was later named Bishop of Charlotte, North Carolina, on February 22, 1994, being installed on April 13 of that year. He was a friend and spiritual advisor to Mother Teresa. “Mother Teresa’s legacy is to help us center our lives in fulfillment of Christ’s command to love God with all our heart and love our neighbor as oneself.”
