Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Installed as the 9th bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend on January 13, 2010.

About our Bishop
Installed as 9th bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend on January 13, 2010, Most Reverend Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades is the son of the late Charles and Mary Rhoades, and the brother of Charles Rhoades and Robin McCracken. He was born November 26, 1957, in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, located in Schuylkill County in the Diocese of Allentown, and baptized at Saint Canicus Church there. He grew up in Lebanon, PA, where he was a member of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish. He attended the former Saint Mary’s School in Lebanon and graduated from Lebanon Catholic High School in 1975.

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Public Schedule of Bishop Rhoades
Monday, February 3: 5 p.m. – Mass for Catholic Nurses’ Association, Holy Spirit Chapel, Le Mans Hall, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame Tuesday, February 4: 9:30 a.m. – Meeting with… Read More

Coat of Arms
The coat of arms for Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, ninth bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend, combines diocesan and personal elements.
