Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

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Priest, deacon assignments announced

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has announced the following changes in priestly assignments, effective Jan. 14, 2012: • Reverend John Klymczyk,… Read More

Priest assignments

The Most Reverend Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades has announced the following priest assignments: • Reverend Thomas Lombardi, pastor of St. Joseph Parish-Hessen Cassel, Fort Wayne, to administrative leave of absence,… Read More

Priest assignments announced

The Most Reverend Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has announced the following changes in priestly assignments, effective January 4, 2012: • Reverend Lawrence… Read More

Advisory concerning ‘Holy Redeemer Catholic Community’

October 23, 2011 Fort Wayne Newspapers publish a weekly ad in its Area Church Directory listing “Holy Redeemer Catholic Community” and its Mass times. This community, though it calls itself… Read More

DECREE OF ALTERATION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF SAINT HENRY PARISH, FORTWAYNE, INDIANA

According to canon 515.2 of the Code of Canon Law, “The diocesan bishop alone is competent to erect, suppress, or alter parishes. . .”  The Second Vatican Council, in its… Read More

DECREE OF ALTERATION OF SACRED HEART PARISH, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, FROMA TERRITORIAL PARISH TO A PERSONAL PARISH

According to canon 515.2 of the Code of Canon Law, “The diocesan bishop alone is competent to erect, suppress, or alter parishes…” The Second Vatican Council, in its Decree on… Read More

Priest assignment announced

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has announced the following priestly assignment, effective July 1, 2011: • Reverend John Santone, CSC, to Parochial Vicar, Christ… Read More

Priest assignments announced

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has announced the following assignments of newly ordained priests, effective June 25, 2011: • Reverend Matthew Coonan to Parochial… Read More

Decree of Suppression

DECREE OF SUPPRESSION OF SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA PARISH AND ERECTION OF SAINT JUDE PARISH, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND SACRED HEART PARISH, LAKEVILLE, INDIANA May 19, 2011 According to canon… Read More

Priest assignments

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has announced the following changes in priestly assignments, effective June 21, 2011:• Reverend Kevin Bauman, from Parochial Vicar, Saint… Read More

Deacon assignments

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has announced the following assignments of the newly-ordained permanent deacons: • Deacon Robert Byrne to Saint Joseph Parish, Mishawaka.•… Read More

Assignments announced

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has announced the following summer assignments for the newly ordained deacons, effective May 23, 2011:• Deacon Jacob Meyer to… Read More