Gary (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Dale Joseph Melczek, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 December 1956
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Indiana
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 4,680 (1,807 Square Miles)
Conference Region: VII (IL, IN, WI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: GRY
Official Web Site: http://www.dcgary.org/
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 9292 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410
Telephone: (219)769-9292
Fax: 738-9034

Past and Present Ordinaries

Andrew Gregory Grutka † (29 Dec 1956 Appointed - 9 Jul 1984 Retired)
Norbert Felix Gaughan † (24 Jul 1984 Appointed - 1 Jun 1996 Retired)
Dale Joseph Melczek (1 Jun 1996 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 December 1956	Erected	Diocese of Fort Wayne	Diocese of Gary (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 179,051 710,000 25.2% 158 122 280 639 167 612 83 ap1967

1970 184,250 837,500 22.0% 144 110 254 725 158 448 86 ap1971

1976 191,265 774,985 24.7% 136 80 216 885 1 118 322 85 ap1977

1980 199,000 817,000 24.4% 129 72 201 990 1 102 325 89 ap1981

1990 177,110 664,330 26.7% 121 65 186 952 34 100 188 83 ap1991

1999 184,430 759,673 24.3% 125 50 175 1,053 28 16 128 77 ap2000

2000 185,950 765,550 24.3% 112 48 160 1,162 27 63 119 79 ap2001

2001 186,800 761,912 24.5% 110 47 157 1,189 39 62 117 79 ap2002

2002 187,000 765,024 24.4% 113 44 157 1,191 39 65 109 79 ap2003

2003 186,200 765,024 24.3% 106 42 148 1,258 39 61 110 78 ap2004

2004 185,700 770,635 24.1% 103 43 146 1,271 50 56 100 76 ap2005

2006 185,550 778,463 23.8% 100 45 145 1,279 43 57 87 76 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	179,051	710,000	25.2%	158	122	280	639		167	612	83	ap1967
1970	184,250	837,500	22.0%	144	110	254	725		158	448	86	ap1971
1976	191,265	774,985	24.7%	136	80	216	885	1	118	322	85	ap1977
1980	199,000	817,000	24.4%	129	72	201	990	1	102	325	89	ap1981
1990	177,110	664,330	26.7%	121	65	186	952	34	100	188	83	ap1991
1999	184,430	759,673	24.3%	125	50	175	1,053	28	16	128	77	ap2000
2000	185,950	765,550	24.3%	112	48	160	1,162	27	63	119	79	ap2001
2001	186,800	761,912	24.5%	110	47	157	1,189	39	62	117	79	ap2002
2002	187,000	765,024	24.4%	113	44	157	1,191	39	65	109	79	ap2003
2003	186,200	765,024	24.3%	106	42	148	1,258	39	61	110	78	ap2004
2004	185,700	770,635	24.1%	103	43	146	1,271	50	56	100	76	ap2005
2006	185,550	778,463	23.8%	100	45	145	1,279	43	57	87	76	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Dale Joseph Melczek (Apostolic Administrator: 19 Aug 1992; Coadjutor Bishop: 28 Oct 1995; Bishop: 1 Jun 1996)
Carl Frederick Mengeling (Priest: 25 May 1957 to 7 Nov 1995)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Norbert Felix Gaughan † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1984 to 1 Jun 1996)
Andrew Gregory Grutka † (Bishop: 29 Dec 1956 to 9 Jul 1984)

Diocese of Gary