Charles Borromeo McLaughlin

Charles Borromeo McLaughlin (September 28, 1913 – December 14, 1978) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

After completing seminary, McLaughlin was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of New York by Cardinal Francis Spellman on June 6, 1941.

[2] McLaughlin received his episcopal consecration at Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro, North Carolina, on April 15, 1964, from Bishop Vincent Waters.

[3] McLaughlin, a licensed pilot, often flew from one church event to another, earning him the nickname "Hurricane Charlie."

The newly created diocese stretched from Crystal River to Ft. Myers, encompassing eleven Florida counties.