Former Bishops
Former Bishops for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend are:
Bishop John Henry Luers
Consecrated January 10, 1858
Bishop Joseph Dwenger
Consecrated April 14, 1872
Bishop Joseph Rademacher
Arrived in Fort Wayne October 3, 1893
(transferred from Nashville)
Bishop Herman Joseph Alerding
Consecrated November 30, 1900
Bishop John Francis Noll
Consecrated June 30, 1925
Bishop Leo Pursley
February 26, 1957
Bishop William McManus
October 19, 1976
Bishop John Michael D’Arcy
May 1, 1985

