The Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend (Latin: Dioecesis Wayne Castrensis–South Bendensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in north-central and northeastern Indiana. The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades was appointed diocesan bishop by Pope Benedict XVI on November 14, 2009, and was installed on January 13, 2010. The Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend encompasses 14 Indiana counties: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble, Steuben, St. Joseph, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley. The diocese has a co-cathedral setup with the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne as the primary cathedral and Saint Matthew's Cathedral in South Bend as the associate cathedral.
The diocese was erected as the Diocese of Fort Wayne (Dioecesis Wayne Castrensis) suffragan to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati on January 8, 1857, from territory earlier belonging to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vincennes. In 1944 it became suffragan to the newly elevated Archdiocese of Indianapolis. In 1944 and 1956 it lost territory to the newly formed dioceses of Lafayette and Gary, respectively. In 1960 its name was changed to the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend.
- †John Henry Luers (1857–1871)
- †Joseph Gregory Dwenger (1872–1893)
- †Joseph Rademacher (1893–1900)
- †Herman Joseph Alerding (1900–1924)
- †John F. Noll (1925–1956) – received personal title of Archbishop in 1953; died July 31, 1956.
- †Leo Aloysius Pursley (1956–1976) – retired August 24, 1976; died November 15, 1998.
- †William Edward McManus (1976–1985) - retired; died 1997.
- †John Michael D'Arcy (1985–2009) – retired 2009; died February 3, 2013 (on the 56th anniversary of his first mass as an ordained priest).
- Kevin Carl Rhoades (2009–present)
† Leo Aloysius Pursley (1956–1976) – Appointed auxiliary bishop of Fort Wayne on July 22, 1950; ordained a bishop on September 19, 1950; appointed apostolic administrator of Fort Wayne on March 9, 1955; appointed bishop of Fort Wayne on December 29, 1956 (following the death of Archbishop Noll); installed on February 26, 1957.† John Paul Elford – Priest of Archdiocese of Indianapolis; appointed auxiliary bishop here in 1968, but resigned from the appointment.† Joseph Robert Crowley (1971–1990) – Appointed auxiliary bishop on June 16, 1971; ordained a bishop on August 24, 1971; retired May 8, 1990; died February 4, 2003.† John Richard Sheets, S.J. (1991–1997) – Appointed auxiliary bishop on May 14, 1991; ordained a bishop on June 25, 1991; retired September 23, 1997; died April 16, 2003.Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C. (1997–2002) – Appointed auxiliary bishop on October 21, 1997; ordained a bishop on December 16, 1997; appointed bishop of Peoria on February 12, 2002, and installed on April 10, 2002.†John George Bennett appointed Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana in 1944†Andrew Gregory Grutka appointed Bishop of Gary in 1956† = deceased
Colleges and universities
Ancilla Domini College, DonaldsonHoly Cross College, Notre DameSaint Mary's College, Notre DameUniversity of Notre Dame, Notre DameUniversity of Saint Francis, Fort WayneBishop Dwenger High School, Fort WayneBishop Luers High School, Fort WayneMarian High School, MishawakaSaint Joseph High School, South BendChrist the King, South BendCorpus Christi, South BendHoly Cross, South BendHoly Family, South BendHuntington Catholic, HuntingtonMost Precious Blood, Fort WayneOur Lady of Good Hope, Fort Wayne, Opening 2016Our Lady of Hungary, South BendQueen of Angels, Fort WayneQueen of Peace, MishawakaSacred Heart, WarsawSaint Adalbert, South BendSaint Aloysius, YoderSaint Anthony de Padua, South BendSaint Bavo, MishawakaSaint Bernard, WabashSaint Charles Borromeo, Fort WayneSaint John the Baptist, Fort WayneSaint John the Baptist, New HavenSaint John the Baptist, South BendSaint John the Evangelist, GoshenSaint Joseph, GarrettSaint Joseph, MishawakaSaint Joseph, South BendSaint Joseph (St. Mary of the Assumption), DecaturSaint Joseph (St. Rose of Lima), MonroevilleSaint Joseph (Hessen Cassel), Fort WayneSaint Joseph-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (St. Joseph, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton), Fort WayneSaint Jude, Fort WayneSaint Jude, South BendSaint Louis (Besançon), New HavenSaint Mary of the Assumption, AvillaSaint Mary of the Assumption, South BendSaint Matthew Cathedral School, South BendSaint Michael, PlymouthSaint Monica, MishawakaSaint Pius X, GrangerSaint Therese, Fort WayneSaint Thomas the Apostle, ElkhartSaint Vincent de Paul, ElkhartSaint Vincent de Paul, Fort WayneWRDF "Redeemer Radio" 106.3 FM in Fort WayneWRDI "Redeemer Radio" 95.7 FM in South BendWRRO "Redeemer Radio" 88.9 FM in Edon, Ohio near the state line.See: List of the Catholic bishops of the United States#Province of Indianapolis
