Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend, USA 🇺🇸

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Fort Wayne–South Bend / Vayne Castren(sis)–Southbenden(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Indianapolis

Neighbouring Dioceses: Lafayette in Indiana (↙), Gary (←), Kalamazoo (↑), Lansing (↗), Toledo (→), Cincinnati (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception (December 8)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1857.01.08: Established as Diocese of Fort Wayne / Vayne Castren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Vincennes and became suffragan of Cincinnati)
1944.10.21: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana and became suffragan of Indianapolis
1956.12.10: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Gary
1960.05.28: Renamed as Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend / Vayne Castren(sis)–Southbenden(sis) (Latin)

Contact Info

Address: Chancery Office, 1103 S. Calhoun St., P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801, USA

Phone: +1 (260) 422-4611

Present Prelates

Bishop (2009.11.14 – ...):

Bishop Kevin Carl Rhoades (68)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Fort Wayne–South Bend (Roman Rite)

Bishop Kevin Carl Rhoades (68)
(2009.11.14 – ...)

Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (USA)

Veritatem in caritate

Born:	1957.11.26 (Mahanoy City, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1983.07.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.12.09

Priest of Harrisburg (USA) (1983.07.09 – 2004.10.14)

Bishop of Harrisburg (USA) (2004.10.14 – 2009.11.14)

Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (USA) (2009.11.14 – ...)

Bishop John Michael D’Arcy
(1985.02.18 – 2009.11.14)

In æternum misericordia ejus / His steadfast love endures forever

Born:	1932.08.18 (Brighton, MA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1957.02.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.02.11
Died:	2013.02.03 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Mediana (1974.12.30 – 1985.02.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Boston (USA) (1974.12.30 – 1985.02.18)

Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (USA) (1985.02.18 – 2009.11.14)

Bishop William Edward McManus
(1976.08.24 – 1985.02.18)

Born:	1914.01.27 (Chicago, IL, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1939.04.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.08.24
Died:	1997.03.03 (Des Plaines, IL, USA † 83)

Titular Bishop of Mesarfelta (1967.06.11 – 1976.08.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA) (1967.06.11 – 1976.08.24)

Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (USA) (1976.08.24 – 1985.02.18)

Bishop Leo Aloysius Pursley
(1960.05.28 – 1976.08.24)

Born:	1902.03.12 (Hartford City, IN, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1927.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1950.09.19
Died:	1998.11.15 (Fort Wayne, IN, USA † 96)

Titular Bishop of Hadrianopolis in Pisidia (1950.07.22 – 1956.12.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Wayne (USA) (1950.07.22 – 1956.12.29)

Bishop of Fort Wayne (USA) (1956.12.29 – 1960.05.28)

Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (USA) (1960.05.28 – 1976.08.24)

Bishops of Fort Wayne (Roman Rite)

Bishop Leo Aloysius Pursley
(1956.12.29 – 1960.05.28)

(see above)

Archbishop John Francis Noll
(1924.05.12 – 1956.07.31)

Born:	1875.01.25 (Fort Wayne, IN, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1898.06.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1925.06.30
Died:	1956.07.31 (Huntington, IN, USA † 81)

Bishop of Fort Wayne (USA) (1924.05.12 – 1956.07.31)

Archbishop ad personam (1953.09.02 – 1956.07.31)

Bishop Herman Joseph Alerding
(1900.08.30 – 1924.05.12)

Born:	1845.04.13 (Westphalia, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1868.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1900.11.30
Died:	1924.12.06 (Fort Wayne, IN, USA † 79)

Bishop of Fort Wayne (USA) (1900.08.30 – 1924.05.12)

Bishop Joseph Rademacher
(1893.07.15 – 1900.06.12)

Born:	1840.12.03 (Westphalia, MI, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1863.08.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1883.06.24
Died:	1900.06.12 († 59)

Bishop of Nashville (USA) (1883.04.03 – 1893.07.15)

Bishop of Fort Wayne (USA) (1893.07.15 – 1900.06.12)

Bishop Joseph Gregory Dwenger, C.PP.S.
(1872.02.10 – 1893.01.22)

Born:	1837.04.07 (St. John’s, OH, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1859.09.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.04.14
Died:	1893.01.22 (Fort Wayne, IN, USA † 55)

Bishop of Fort Wayne (USA) (1872.02.10 – 1893.01.22)

Bishop John Henry Luers
(1857.09.22 – 1871.06.29)

Born:	1819.09.29 (Lutten, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1846.11.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1858.01.10
Died:	1871.06.29 († 51)

Bishop of Fort Wayne (USA) (1857.09.22 – 1871.06.29)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Daniel Robert Jenky, C.S.C. (79) (1997.10.21 – 2002.02.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Richard Sheets, S.J. (1991.05.14 – 1997.09.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joseph Robert Crowley (1971.06.16 – 1990.05.08)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Leo Aloysius Pursley (1950.07.22 – 1956.12.29)