Diocese of Gary
| Diocese of Gary | |
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Indianapolis |
| Diocesan bishop | Robert John McClory |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Dale Joseph Melczek |
| surface | 4,680 km² |
| Parishes | 72 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Residents | 791,822 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics | 185,500 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| proportion of | 23.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 87 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 44 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,416 |
| Permanent deacons | 66 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Friars | 61 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 60 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Angels |
| Website | www.dcgary.org |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary ( lat. : Dioecesis Gariensis ) is in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese based in Gary , Indiana .
history
The Diocese of Gary was founded on December 10, 1956 by Pope Pius XII. Established with the Apostolic Constitution Postulant quandoque from cessions of territory of the Diocese of Fort Wayne and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Indianapolis as a suffragan .
territory
The Diocese of Gary includes the state of Indiana lying areas Lake County , LaPorte County , Porter County and Starke County .
Bishops of Gary
- Andrew Gregory Grutka , 1956-1984
- Norbert Felix Gaughan , 1984-1996
- Dale Joseph Melczek , 1996-2014
- Donald Hying , 2014–2019
- Robert John McClory since 2019
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
Cathedral : Holy Angels (Holy Angels) in Gary