Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary is a Roman Catholic diocese
in Indiana
. It was founded on December 10, 1956.
Bishop
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
in Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. It was founded on December 10, 1956.
BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
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- Andrew Gregory GrutkaAndrew Gregory GrutkaAndrew Gregory Grutka was a 20th century bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as first bishop of the Diocese of Gary in the state of Indiana from 1956-1984.-Biography:...
(1956–1984) - Norbert Felix GaughanNorbert Felix GaughanNorbert Felix Gaughan was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as auxiliary bishop of Diocese of Greensburg in the state of Pennsylvania from 1975–1984, and bishop of the Diocese of Gary in the state of Indiana from 1984-1996.-Biography:Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
(1984–1996) - Dale Joseph MelczekDale Joseph MelczekDale Joseph Melczek is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the third and current Bishop of Gary.-Biography:...
(1996—)
Elementary schools
Parishes run the following elementary and middle schools within the diocese:- St. Patrick, Chesterton
- St. Mary Catholic Community School,Crown Point
- St. Joseph, Dyer
- St. Stanislaus, East Chicago
- St. Mary, Griffith
- Bishop Noll Prep Academy, Hammond
- St. Casimir, Hammond
- St. Catherine of Siena, Hammond
- St. John Bosco, Hammond
- Our Lady of Grace, Highland
- St. Bridget School, Hobart
- St. Joseph, La Porte
- St. Edward, Lowell
- Aquinas School at St. Andrew's, Merrillville
- Notre Dame, Michigan City
- Queen of All Saints, Michigan City
- St. Stanislaus Kostka, Michigan City
- St. Thomas More, Munster
- Nativity of Our Savior, Portage
- St. John the Evangelist, St. John
- St. Michael, Schererville
- St. Paul Catholic, Valparaiso
- St. John the Baptist, Whiting
Secondary Schools
Secondary schools are directly run by the diocese:- Bishop Noll InstituteBishop Noll InstituteBishop Noll Institute is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Hammond, Indiana. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary.-Background:...
- Andrean High SchoolAndrean High SchoolAndrean High School is a coeducational Catholic college preparatory school located in Merrillville, Indiana. The school was founded in 1959, and named after the first bishop of the diocese of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary, Andrew Grutka...
- Marquette Catholic High SchoolMarquette Catholic High School (Michigan City, Indiana)Marquette Catholic High School is a private school in Michigan City, Indiana. It is run along the principles of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary.-History:...