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Suffragan diocese Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend

Vayne Castren(sis)-Southbenden(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is a Latin Church diocese in northern Indiana, erected in 1857. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and is led by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne, in Fort Wayne, United States.

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Established
1857
Catholics
159,888
Priests
296
Territory
5,792 km²

Parishes and churches

86 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Kevin C. Rhoades
Born
26 November 1957
Birthplace
Mahanoy City

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The cathedral

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne stands in Fort Wayne, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

Its co-cathedral is St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend.

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History

North-central and northeastern Indiana in the United States make up the territory of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend (Latin: Dioecesis Wayne Castrensis-South Bendensis). The see keeps two cathedrals: the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne is the primary, and Saint Matthew's Cathedral in South Bend the associate. The bishop is Kevin C. Rhoades.

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  • Bishop Louis Tylka to merge St. Mary Church in El Paso, Illinois, and St. John Parish in Benson, Illinois, into the first parish in the world named for Blessed Fulton J. Sheen on December 9.

    Bishop Louis Tylka of the Diocese of Peoria announced that St. Mary Church in El Paso, Illinois, and St. John Parish in Benson, Illinois, will merge to form the first parish in the world named for Blessed Fulton J. Sheen. The new parish, Blessed Fulton J. Sheen Parish, is scheduled to take effect on Dec. 9, the feast day of the new blessed. While the parish will carry the new name, the individual church buildings will retain their original names. Bishop Tylka made the announcement on Sept. 26 following a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Mary Church, the site where Sheen was baptized in 1895. Bishop John Barres of the Diocese of Rockville Centre celebrated the Mass. The merger follows the beatification of Sheen on Sept. 24 in St. Louis. Bishop Barres, who was baptized by Sheen, noted during his homily that the location is significant because it is where Sheen's life in Christ began.

    Sep 28, 2026 · Dioceses · 9 sources

  • Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presides over beatification Mass for Fulton Sheen

    Sep 28, 2026 · Vatican · 22 sources

  • Bishop Rhoades consecrates Notre Dame to Sacred Heart

    Bishop Rhoades consecrated the University of Notre Dame to the Sacred Heart of Jesus during a Mass on September 26, 2026. While this was the first such consecration, Bishop Rhoades said devotion to the Sacred Heart is in the DNA of the university.

    Sep 26, 2026 · Catholic Life

  • Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle declares Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen blessed

    Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle declared Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen blessed during a beatification Mass on Sept. 24 at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. Tagle, acting as a papal delegate and pro-prefect for the Holy See’s Dicastery for Evangelization, pronounced the Church's declaration regarding Sheen's holiness and witness to Jesus Christ. Organizers estimated that 50,000 pilgrims attended the Mass. The Diocese of Peoria selected the large arena to accommodate the crowds. During a press conference held before the Mass, Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria stated that pilgrims represented nearly every U.S. state and several other nations, including Brazil, Italy, and Poland. The Mass included approximately 90 bishops, 1,000 priests, 250 deacons, and 1,600 religious men and women. Clergy wore vestments embroidered with JMJ, the signature dedication to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph used by Archbishop Sheen.

    Sep 25, 2026 · Vatican · 11 sources

  • Bishop Daniel J. Felton opens canonization cause for Joseph Francis Buh

    Bishop Daniel J. Felton of Duluth officially opened the canonization cause for Msgr. Joseph Francis Buh during a Mass on Sept. 22 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. The opening of the inquiry grants Buh the title "servant of God." Buh was a Slovenian immigrant priest who arrived in Minnesota in 1864. He ministered to immigrants and indigenous communities, including the Ojibwe, and established as many as 57 parishes in northern and central Minnesota before his death in 1922 at age 88. His ministry was inspired by his fellow countryman, Venerable Frederic Baraga, the first bishop of Marquette, Michigan. The local investigation follows a June consultation with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which voted to support the inquiry. If the process leads to his canonization, Buh would be the first saint from Minnesota. The Mass was attended by representatives from the Slovenian government, the Catholic Church in Slovenia, local indigenous communities, and the Slovenian American community.

    Sep 25, 2026 · Canon Law · 7 sources

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