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The Apostolic Vicariate of New France was established, at
Note: Prior to 1784, the area of the
The Diocese of
Baltimore, was established on 6 Nov 1789, with Archbishop
John Carroll appointed as the first bishop of the United States of
America. The Baltimore Diocese, at that time, encompassed the entire area
from the Atlantic to the
On 8 April 1808, the four new Catholic dioceses of Bardstown, Boston, New York, and Philadelphia were created, from the Diocese of Baltimore, in the United
States. The area of present day Indiana came under the jurisdiction
of the new Diocese of
Bardstown, Kentucky, which originally had jurisdiction over the entire
Northwest Territory, including the present states of Kentucky,
Tennessee,
Ohio,
Michigan,
Indiana,
Illinois,
Wisconsin,
Iowa,
Missouri,
and northern Arkansas.
The see of Bardstown
was moved to Louisville in 1841.
The Cathedral at Bardstown is now St.
Joseph Proto-Cathedral.
Read the History of the Cathedral
of the Assumption in Louisville, KY.
On May 6th, 1834, Right Reverend Simon Bruté
who was appointed the first Bishop of the Diocese of Vincennes.
Jurisdiction extended over the area of present day
Visit Historic
Saint
Mary-of-the-Woods College for women was founded by Mother
Theodore Guerin, and the Sisters of Providence in 1840. Oct. 25,
1998, Blessed Mother
Theodore Guerin was beatified. (Take a History
Tour) Visit the Sisters of Providence of Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods
website.
Father
Edward Sorin, of the Congregation of the Holy
Cross along with Brothers of St. Joseph founded the University of Notre Dame,
in 1842. See the History of the University of
Notre Dame's Basilica of the Sacred
Heart. and a History of the University of
Notre Dame du Lac.
The Diocese of Fort Wayne
was established, in 1857, with Father Julian Benoit
as the first Vicar General. In 1858, Right Rev. John Henry
Luers, D.D was appointed as the first bishop of the newly formed Diocese of
Fort Wayne. It originally encompassed the area north of, and including,
the counties of
In 1872, the Right Rev. Joseph Dwenger, C. PP. S., D.D became the second bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne, having been appointed to this position by Pope Pius IX.
On January 23, 1893, after a lingering illness, Bishop Dwenger
departed this life.
In July of 1893, Pope Leo XIII transferred the Right Rev. Joseph
Rademacher, D.D, the Bishop of
the Nashville Diocese, to the see at Fort Wayne, appointing him the third
Bishop of the Fort Wayne Diocese.
In 1898, the Diocese of Vincennes title was transferred to Indianapolis, and became the Diocese of Indianapolis.
In 1944, the Diocese
of Indianapolis was made an Archdiocese, and the dioceses of
During February of 1957, The Diocese of Gary was
formed from western part of the Fort Wayne Diocese, and 3 years later, on 20
July 1960, The Fort Wayne Diocese became the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend,
with the Bishop at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in
Most Reverend John M. D´Arcy was appointed the Eighth Bishop of the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese on February 26, 1985.
Note: For the period 1763 - 1783 in
A brief biography and picture of
"...Simon
Gabriel Brute' DeRemur, first bishop of the Diocese of Vincennes.
Born:
American Catholic Church?, by Michael Widner. with
Bibliography of
Sources.
AND an INDEX to
"A History of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Vincennes,"
by Rev. Herman J. Alerding, published in 1884.
The Diocese of Fort Wayne, 1857--September 22--1907, A Book of Historical
Reference, 1669-1907. By the Rt. Rev. H. J. Alerding.
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Local History <-> Genealogy for general
Bibliography of
Book Resources for Catholic Indiana History, Dioceses and Parishes.
See also Catholic
Biographies
Catholic Indiana Press
Dioceses and Churches
Schools & Libraries
607 Hesburgh Library
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Catholic Americana
Bibliography - Compiled by Charlotte Ames, Subject Librarian for Catholic
Americana, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana.
General Catholic Indiana History
History of the Sisters of Providence which were founded Oct. 22, 1840, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., by Blessed Mother Theodore Guerin and a group of five Sisters of Providence from Ruille-sur-Loir, France.
1 Sisters of
Bertrand Hall Saint Marys - Notre
Monastery Immaculate Conception -
Email: library@ccsj.edu Fax: (219)
473-4259.
Catholic History and Genealogy Book Resources
Adapted to The Lake: Letters by the Brother
Founders of Notre Dame. Edited and translated by George Klawitter. Mew
Alerding, Herman J. A History of the
Catholic Church in the Diocese of Vincennes.
Alerding, Right Rev. Herman Joseph
D.D The Diocese of
Ankenbruck, John and Colleen Lee. St.
Mary's
This book is available for sale at St. Mary's Church
Office in Fort Wayne, IN; Phone: (219) 424-8231.
Archdiocese of Baltimore. History of the Catholic Church, url: <http://www.archbalt.org/our-history/history-catholic-church.cfm>.
Banet, Charles and Alfred B. Rondot. Index
to the Records of
Beckmeyer, Lawrence. (Researcher and
Author). James J. Divita. (Editor). The history of
the Catholic Church in Decatur and Adams County, Indiana, 1836-1980.
Blanchard, Charles (ed.). History of the
Catholic Church in Indiana. (2 Vols.)
Brosnahan, Sister M. Eleanore. On the King's Highway: A History of the Sisters of the Holy Cross of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Notre Dame, Indiana. D. Appleton Co. 1931.
Brown, Sister Mary Borromeo. The History
of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. (2 Vols.)
Carr, M.W. History of Catholicity in New
Albany and Jeffersonville, and Floyd and Clark Counties, Ind. With Fourteen
Whole Page Engravings Including That of Rt. Rev. Bishop Chatard, The Local
Pastors, Churches, Etc.
The Carroll Reading Club. (
Clifford, Sister Elizabeth Ann. The Story of Victory Noll. 1981.
Costin, Sister M. Georgia, C.S.C. Priceless
Spirit: A History of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, 1841-1893.
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Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Celebrating
150 years of Catholic education, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, February 1,
1994.
The Diocese of Indianapolis, 100 years.
Dudine, M. Frederica, Sister. The Castle
on the Hill.
Historical studies, no. 5.
Eleanore, Mary, Sister. On the King's
Highway. (Sisters of the Holy Cross of St. Mary of the Immaculate
Conception Notre Dame, Ind.).
Official year book: Catholic Church. Diocese
of Fort Wayne-South Bend (Ind.). (Diocese of Fort Wayne-South
Bend.)
Godecker, Sister Mary Salesia. Simon Brute
De Remur, First Bishop of
Gray, Kenneth E. Saint Bernard
Church 1864-1975. (Saint Bernard Catholic Church,
Wabash, Ind.)
Kaiser, Edwin G. 50 Golden Years:
Holy Trinity Parish (
McAvoy, Thomas T., C.S.C. The
History of the Catholic Church in the South Bend Area. 1953.
*McAvoy, Thomas T., C.S.C. The Catholic
Church in
McNamara, William. The Catholic Church on
the
Madden, Sr. Mary Roger. The Path Marked
Out: History of the Sisters of
*Mather, George Ross. Frontier
Faith: The Story of the Pioneer Congregations of
Mindrup, Thomas. "Catholicism In
*Noll, John F. The Diocese of
Pagani, Humbert Peter. 200 Years of
Catholicism in
Prosen, Anthony Joseph.
Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County. The Catholic Church in Fort Wayne.
Richard, Otto. Souvenir of the Golden Jubilee of
Sacred Heart Parish, Indianapolis 1925. n.p.,
[1925?].
Rinderle, Walter and Richard Day.
Rudolph, L.C. Hoosier Faiths: A
History of
Sacred Heart Church, October 31, 1971, LaPorte,
Indiana.
Saint Charles Borromeo Parish album directory.
Saint John the Baptist Church (Fort Wayne, Ind.). Souvenir
of dedication, Saint John the Baptist Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
75th anniversary of the dedication of St. John
the Evangelist Catholic Church, Hartford City, Indiana.
St. Gabriel's Parish, Connersville, Ind. The
early days of St. Gabriel's.
St. Hyacinth Church (
Together in faith, hope and love
; St. Peter's Church. (St. Peter's Catholic
Church, Fort Wayne, IN).
St. Mary's Church, Lanesville, Indiana [pictorial
directory].
Saint Vincent's Parish (Fort Wayne, Ind.). History
of Saint Vincent's Parish.
Schauinger, J. Herman. Cathedrals In the Wilderness.
Schauinger, J. Herman. Stephen T. Badin, Priest
in the Wilderness.
Schroeder, Sister Mary Carol. The Catholic
Church In the Diocese of
Schuckman, Sister Mary Gertrude. The Place of
the Catholic Church In the Development of Early
Schulte, Paul C. The Catholic Heritage of
Schultheis, Rose Dawson. Pioneer Bishops
of Indiana. Sketches of the First Four Bishops Whose Combined Work Was
the Foundation, Organization and Establishment of the Catholic Church in
A Story of Fifty Years. (Sisters of
the Holy Cross History). Notre Dame,
Shea, John Gilmary. A History of the Catholic
Church in Colonial Days, 1521-1763.
Shea, John Gilmary. The Life and Times of John
Carroll, The History of the Catholic Church In the
Shea, John Gilmary. A History of the Catholic
Church in the
1890.
Shea, John Gilmary. The History of the Catholic
Church In the
Shea, John Gilmary. "Early Catholicity in Indiana." Ave Maria 18, 1882.
Shea John Gilmary. Catholic Missions Among the Indian Tribes In the
Sorin, Edward. The Chronicles of Notre
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Stineman, William Frederick and Jack W. Porter. Catholic
clergy in Indiana. 1992.
Stineman, William Frederick and Jack W. Porter. The
Catholic Church in Greencastle,
Vollmar, Edward R. The Catholic Church in
York
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Country 1763-1793.
Webb, Ben J. The Centenary of Catholicity in
Kentucky.
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Wilken, Robert. (Compiler). A
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Will, Allen Sinclair. Life of Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop of Baltimore. 2 Vols.
White, Joseph M. Where God's People Meet:
A Guide to Significant Religious Places in Indiana. 1996.
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