St. Matthew Catholic Church (Charlotte, North Carolina)

As of 2017, it was one of the largest Catholic parishes in the United States, with over 10,500 registered families and more than 12,000 weekly attendees.

[1][2] In 2017 St. Matthew's had 35,599 registered members, making up 13.7 percent of the entire population of the Diocese of Charlotte.

[3] St. Matthew's clergy and staff reportedly observed ministerial methods and management strategies from Protestant evangelical megachurches, including Saddleback Church.

[5] Until 2023, when it was overtaken by St. Charles Borromeo in Visalia, St Matthew's was the largest Catholic parish church in the United States.

Robert Yurgel, a priest at St. Matthew's, sexually abused a fourteen-year-old altar boy.