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Brief History
What is now the Diocese of Fort
Wayne-South Bend first was placed under the care
of the Bishop of Quebec in 1674. By decree
of Pope Pius
IX, January 8, 1857, the northern half of the state of Indiana was
erected into the Diocese of Fort Wayne. In 1957, four counties were removed
from the
northwestern edge to form the Diocese of Gary. Today the Diocese of
Fort Wayne-South Bend comprises 14 counties of northeastern Indiana and
has a Catholic population of about 160,000.
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Fort
Wayne Chancery
1103 S. Calhoun Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46801
(260) 422-4611 |
South
Bend Chancery
114 W. Wayne Street
South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 234-0687 |