In 1834, the Diocese of Vincennes was created, encompassing all of Indiana and the eastern third of Illinois. Simon Bruté of Mount St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg, Maryland, was named the first bishop.[3] In 1835 Bruté was at South Bend in the course of a 600 mile vistation of the diocese. Rev. M. Ruff, from Metz, was assigned to St. Mary's Church in Fort Wayne. Ruff was fluent in English, French, and German. St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Lagro was first constructed in 1838, as was St. Vincent de Paul in Logansport and St. Charles Borromeo in Peru.
In 1857, the Diocese of Fort Wayne (Dioecesis Wayne Castrensis) was erected as suffragan to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati, from territory formerly part of the Diocese of Vincennes. John Luers was appointed the first bishop. St. Patrick's in Chesterton was founded in 1858, as well as St. Paul's in Valparaiso. In 1863, due to the large German-speaking population in the diocese, he invited the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, a German religious order, to come to the diocese. He established an orphanage in Rensselaer, Indiana for children who had lost their parent during the American Civil War.[6] He also founded the Catholic Clerical Benevolent Association of the Diocese of Fort Wayne for the support of aged and inform priests.
In 1944 it became suffragan to the newly elevated Archdiocese of Indianapolis. In 1944 and 1956 it lost territory to the newly formed dioceses of Lafayette and Gary, respectively. In 1960 its name was changed to the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend.
Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend
Notes
Arms was designed and adopted when the diocese was erected
Adopted
1960
Escutcheon
The arms of the diocese are composed of a crescent moon at the top, with a fortified wall below it. On the wall three Bottony crosses are found. Below the wall is a river bend flowing diagonally with a fleur-de-lis on it. Between the riven and the wall a six-winged seraph is present.
Symbolism
The crescent moon represents the Virgin Mary, mother of Christ, "clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet." As the Immaculate Conception, she is patroness of the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend, and its cathedral in Fort Wayne.
The three crosses represent the Blessed Trinity. The Father sent the Son into the world; the Son sent the Spirit. It was this mission of Son and Spirit through missionaries that brought this diocese into being.
The crosses replace swords on the family crest of General Anthony Wayne, the founder of the fort that grew into the See City of Fort Wayne. The fortified wall represents Fort Wayne.
The six-winged seraph symbolizes the inspired word of God. St. Matthew is one of the inspired evangelists who recorded this Word. Thus the angel identifies the patron of the cathedral in South Bend. The river bend is expressed in heraldry by a wavy line. This represents the See City of South Bend.
The fleur-de-lis is the lily, symbol of purity and of the chaste foster father of Christ, St. Joseph. It indicates the locale of the See City — the St. Joseph River and valley, and St. Joseph County. As the lily of France, it recalls the colonization of this region by French Catholics.
In 2003, a partial list which had been released under Bishop John D'Arcy included the names of 16 priests who were credibly accused of sexually abusing 33 children.[7] On August 17, 2018, Bishop Rhoades announced that he would release the full list of clergy in the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend who were credibly accused of sexual abuse "in a matter of weeks."[7] Rhoades noted that he previously listed the names of three priests who he removed from the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend during his tenure as Bishop due to allegations of sex abuse.[8][9] On September 18, 2018, Rhoades fulfilled this promise and released the list which revealed the names of 18 priests and deacons who previously served the Diocese and were credibly accused of sexually abusing minors.[10][11]
^Blanchard, Charles. History of the Catholic Church in Indiana, A. W. Bowen & Company, 1898
^Wilson, James Grant; Fiske, John (1888). Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. D. Appleton.
^ abBauer, Caleb. "Fort Wayne–South Bend bishop will release names of priests accused of abuse". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
^. Archived from the original on August 19, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
^"Bishop Kevin Rhoades to release names of abusive priests to 'begin the process of healing'". Retrieved June 10, 2021.
^Williams, Cassidy (September 18, 2018). "Diocese releases list of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse". WSBT. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
^Hays, Holly V. "Fort Wayne–South Bend diocese releases names of 18 priests or deacons accused of sex abuse". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
Further reading
Alerding, Herman Joseph. The Diocese of Fort Wayne, 1857-September 1907, Fort Wayne, Indiana., Archer Print Company, 1907
Blanchard, Charles. History of the Catholic Church in Indiana, A. W. Bowen & Company, 1898
External links
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend Official Site
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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 The Most Reverend Kevin C Rhoades was appointed diocesan bishop by Pope Benedict XVI on November 14 2009 and was installed on January 13 2010 The Diocese of Fort Wayne South Bend encompasses 14 Indiana counties Adams Allen DeKalb Elkhart Huntington Kosciusko LaGrange Marshall Noble Steuben St Joseph Wabash Wells and Whitley The diocese has a co cathedral setup with the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne as the primary cathedral and Saint Matthew s Cathedral in South Bend as the associate cathedral Fort Wayne South BendDioecesis Wayne Castrensis South BendensisCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort WayneCoat of armsLocationCountry United StatesTerritoryNortheastern Indiana MichianaEcclesiastical provinceIndianapolisStatisticsArea5 792 km2 2 236 sq mi Population Total Catholics including non members as of 2006 1 247 850159 888 12 8 Parishes84InformationDenominationCatholicSui iuris churchLatin ChurchRiteRoman RiteEstablishedJanuary 8 1857 165 years ago CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception Fort Wayne Co cathedralSaint Matthew Cathedral South Bend Patron saintImmaculate ConceptionCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopKevin C RhoadesMetropolitan ArchbishopCharles C ThompsonBishops emeritusJohn Michael D ArcyMapWebsitediocesefwsb orgSt Matthew Cathedral in South Bend Contents 1 History 1 1 Diocese 2 Bishops 2 1 Bishops of Fort Wayne 2 2 Bishops of Fort Wayne South Bend 2 3 Auxiliary bishops 2 4 Other priests of this diocese who became bishops 3 Schools 3 1 Colleges and universities 3 2 High schools 3 3 Grade schools 4 Arms 5 Catholic radio within the diocese 6 Reports of sex abuse 7 Ecclesiastical Province of Indianapolis 8 See also 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External linksHistory EditThe Northwest Territory first explored by French fur traders was initially under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Quebec until the establishment in 1789 of the Diocese of Baltimore Rev John Francis was vicar general in the West from 1798 until his death in 1804 In 1808 the area came under the newly established Diocese of Bardstown 1 In 1832 Stephen Badin established a mission at South Bend Indiana 2 In 1834 the Diocese of Vincennes was created encompassing all of Indiana and the eastern third of Illinois Simon Brute of Mount St Mary s College in Emmitsburg Maryland was named the first bishop 3 In 1835 Brute was at South Bend in the course of a 600 mile vistation of the diocese Rev M Ruff from Metz was assigned to St Mary s Church in Fort Wayne Ruff was fluent in English French and German St Patrick s Roman Catholic Church in Lagro was first constructed in 1838 as was St Vincent de Paul in Logansport and St Charles Borromeo in Peru Celestin Guynemer de la Hailandiere Brute s coadjutor and successor offered land at South Bend to Edouard Sorin of the Congregation of Holy Cross to build a college Sorin arrived at the site in November 1842 and began the school using Badin s old log chapel and thus began the University of Notre Dame 4 In 1840 Rev Julian Benoit purchased the land for the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Rev Benoit routinely covered over a dozen mission stations by canal boat or horseback 5 Diocese Edit In 1857 the Diocese of Fort Wayne Dioecesis Wayne Castrensis was erected as suffragan to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati from territory formerly part of the Diocese of Vincennes John Luers was appointed the first bishop St Patrick s in Chesterton was founded in 1858 as well as St Paul s in Valparaiso In 1863 due to the large German speaking population in the diocese he invited the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ a German religious order to come to the diocese He established an orphanage in Rensselaer Indiana for children who had lost their parent during the American Civil War 6 He also founded the Catholic Clerical Benevolent Association of the Diocese of Fort Wayne for the support of aged and inform priests The Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth came to the diocese in 1902 to work inn parochial schools The Sisters of St Francis of Maryville arrived in 1906 they had charge of the Wabash Railway hospital at Peru known as St Ann s Hospital The Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart opened Sacred Heart Hospital in Garrett Indiana in 1901 it later became Garrett Community Hospital 1 In 1944 it became suffragan to the newly elevated Archdiocese of Indianapolis In 1944 and 1956 it lost territory to the newly formed dioceses of Lafayette and Gary respectively In 1960 its name was changed to the Diocese of Fort Wayne South Bend Bishops EditBishops of Fort Wayne Edit John Henry Luers 1857 1871 Joseph Gregory Dwenger 1872 1893 Joseph Rademacher 1893 1900 Herman Joseph Alerding 1900 1924 John F Noll 1925 1956 elevated to Archbishop ad personam in 1953Bishops of Fort Wayne South Bend Edit Leo Aloysius Pursley 1956 1976 diocese name changed in 1960 William Edward McManus 1976 1985 John Michael D Arcy 1985 2009 Kevin Carl Rhoades 2009 present Auxiliary bishops Edit Leo Aloysius Pursley 1950 1955 Joseph Robert Crowley 1971 1990 John Richard Sheets S J 1991 1997 Daniel R Jenky C S C 1997 2002 appointed Bishop of PeoriaOther priests of this diocese who became bishops Edit John George Bennett appointed Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana in 1944 Andrew Gregory Grutka appointed Bishop of Gary in 1956Schools EditColleges and universities Edit Ancilla Domini College Donaldson Holy Cross College Notre Dame Saint Mary s College Notre Dame University of Notre Dame Notre Dame University of Saint Francis Fort WayneHigh schools Edit Bishop Dwenger High School Fort Wayne Bishop Luers High School Fort Wayne Marian High School Mishawaka Saint Joseph High School South BendGrade schools Edit Christ the King South Bend Corpus Christi South Bend Holy Cross South Bend Holy Family South Bend Huntington Catholic Huntington Most Precious Blood Fort Wayne Our Lady School Fort Wayne Our Lady of Hungary South Bend Queen of Angels Fort Wayne Queen of Peace Mishawaka Sacred Heart Warsaw Saint Adalbert South Bend Saint Aloysius Yoder Saint Anthony de Padua South Bend Saint Bavo Mishawaka Saint Bernard Wabash Saint Charles Borromeo Fort Wayne Saint John the Baptist Fort Wayne Saint John the Baptist New Haven Saint John the Baptist South Bend Saint John the Evangelist Goshen Saint Joseph Garrett Saint Joseph Mishawaka Saint Joseph South Bend Saint Joseph St Mary of the Assumption Decatur Saint Joseph St Rose of Lima Monroeville Saint Joseph Hessen Cassel Fort Wayne Saint Joseph St Elizabeth Ann Seton St Joseph St Elizabeth Ann Seton Fort Wayne Saint Jude Fort Wayne Saint Jude South Bend Saint Louis Besancon New Haven Saint Mary of the Assumption Avilla Saint Mary of the Assumption South Bend Saint Matthew Cathedral School South Bend Saint Michael Plymouth Saint Monica Mishawaka Saint Pius X Granger Saint Therese Fort Wayne Saint Thomas the Apostle Elkhart Saint Vincent de Paul Elkhart Saint Vincent de Paul Fort WayneArms EditCoat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne South Bend Notes Arms was designed and adopted when the diocese was erected Adopted 1960 Escutcheon The arms of the diocese are composed of a crescent moon at the top with a fortified wall below it On the wall three Bottony crosses are found Below the wall is a river bend flowing diagonally with a fleur de lis on it Between the riven and the wall a six winged seraph is present Symbolism The crescent moon represents the Virgin Mary mother of Christ clothed with the sun with the moon under her feet As the Immaculate Conception she is patroness of the Diocese of Fort Wayne South Bend and its cathedral in Fort Wayne The three crosses represent the Blessed Trinity The Father sent the Son into the world the Son sent the Spirit It was this mission of Son and Spirit through missionaries that brought this diocese into being The crosses replace swords on the family crest of General Anthony Wayne the founder of the fort that grew into the See City of Fort Wayne The fortified wall represents Fort Wayne The six winged seraph symbolizes the inspired word of God St Matthew is one of the inspired evangelists who recorded this Word Thus the angel identifies the patron of the cathedral in South Bend The river bend is expressed in heraldry by a wavy line This represents the See City of South Bend The fleur de lis is the lily symbol of purity and of the chaste foster father of Christ St Joseph It indicates the locale of the See City the St Joseph River and valley and St Joseph County As the lily of France it recalls the colonization of this region by French Catholics Catholic radio within the diocese EditWRDF Redeemer Radio 106 3 FM in Fort Wayne WRDI Redeemer Radio 95 7 FM in South BendReports of sex abuse EditIn 2003 a partial list which had been released under Bishop John D Arcy included the names of 16 priests who were credibly accused of sexually abusing 33 children 7 On August 17 2018 Bishop Rhoades announced that he would release the full list of clergy in the Diocese of Fort Wayne South Bend who were credibly accused of sexual abuse in a matter of weeks 7 Rhoades noted that he previously listed the names of three priests who he removed from the Diocese of Fort Wayne South Bend during his tenure as Bishop due to allegations of sex abuse 8 9 On September 18 2018 Rhoades fulfilled this promise and released the list which revealed the names of 18 priests and deacons who previously served the Diocese and were credibly accused of sexually abusing minors 10 11 Ecclesiastical Province of Indianapolis EditSee List of the Catholic bishops of the United States Province of IndianapolisSee also EditCathedral of the Immaculate Conception Fort Wayne Indiana References Edit a b Alerding Herman Joseph The Diocese of Fort Wayne 1857 September 1907 Fort Wayne Indiana Archer Print Company 1907 Blantz Thomas E 2020 The University of Notre Dame a history Notre Dame Indiana p 27 ISBN 978 0 268 10824 3 OCLC 1182853710 Buechlein OSB Daniel Reflections on the life and times of Simon Guillaume Gabriel Brute de Remur Pioneer Scholar Bishop of Vincennes Notre Dame Foundations 1 2 Archives nd edu Blanchard Charles History of the Catholic Church in Indiana A W Bowen amp Company 1898 Wilson James Grant Fiske John 1888 Appletons Cyclopaedia of American Biography D Appleton a b Bauer Caleb Fort Wayne South Bend bishop will release names of priests accused of abuse South Bend Tribune Retrieved June 10 2021 Indiana bishop announces he ll release list of accused abusers in diocese Archived from the original on August 19 2018 Retrieved September 26 2018 Bishop Kevin Rhoades to release names of abusive priests to begin the process of healing Retrieved June 10 2021 Williams Cassidy September 18 2018 Diocese releases list of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse WSBT Retrieved June 10 2021 Hays Holly V Fort Wayne South Bend diocese releases names of 18 priests or deacons accused of sex abuse The Indianapolis Star Retrieved June 10 2021 Further reading EditAlerding Herman Joseph The Diocese of Fort Wayne 1857 September 1907 Fort Wayne Indiana Archer Print Company 1907 Blanchard Charles History of the Catholic Church in Indiana A W Bowen amp Company 1898External links EditRoman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne South Bend Official Site Coordinates 41 04 50 N 85 08 21 W 41 08056 N 85 13917 W 41 08056 85 13917 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne South Bend amp oldid 1117347295, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
