1. Memorandum on the Swine Flu

    We have received communication from the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Divine... Read more

  2. Year for Priests

    Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year for Priests” beginning with... Read more

  3. Today’s Readings from the USCCB

    Psalms and readings for the current... Read more

  4. Catechetical Institute Day

    Catechetical Institute Day is a day for catechists, directors and coordinators... Read more

  5. Ordination Photos now online

    Two men ordained to priesthood at Fort Wayne Cathedral on October... Read more

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A Brief History of the Diocese

What we would consider the Fort Wayne area was first placed under the care of the Bishop of Quebec from 1674-1789. Then with the establishment of the Diocese of Baltimore the Fort Wayne area was under the jurisdiction of Bishop Carroll from 1789 until 1810. In 1810 it was under the Bishop Flaget, the Bishop of Bardstown, Kentucky. From 1834 to 1857 the Fort Wayne area was part of the Vincennes Diocese… Read more

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