Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend
Fort Wayne–South Bend Dioecesis Wayne Castrensis–South Bendensis | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Northeastern Indiana, Michiana |
| Ecclesiastical province | Indianapolis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,792 km2 (2,236 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 84 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 8, 1857 (168 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne) |
| Co-cathedral | Saint Matthew Cathedral (South Bend) |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Kevin C. Rhoades |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Charles C. Thompson |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| diocesefwsb.org | |
The Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend (Latin: Dioecesis Wayne Castrensis–South Bendensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in north-central and northeastern Indiana in the United States.
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne is the primary cathedral in the diocese and Saint Matthew's Cathedral in South Bend is the associate cathedral.
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades was appointed bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend by Pope Benedict XVI on November 14, 2009, and was installed on January 13, 2010.