Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
The Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana (Latin: Dioecesis Lafayettensis in Indiana ) is a located in the United States Roman Catholic diocese based in Lafayette, Indiana.
History
The Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana was founded on October 21, 1944 by Pope Pius XII. built with the Apostolic Constitution Ut sedulo of cessions of territory of the Diocese of Fort Wayne and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis is a suffragan.
Territory
The Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana includes the located in the state of Indiana areas Benton County, Blackford County, Boone County, Carroll County, Cass County, Clinton County, Delaware County, Fountain County, Fulton County, Grant County, Hamilton County, Howard County, Jasper County, Jay County, Madison County, Miami County, Montgomery County, Newton County, Pulaski County, Randolph County, Tippecanoe County, Tipton County and White County.
Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana
- John George Bennett, 1944-1957
- John Carberry, 1957-1965, then Bishop of Columbus
- Raymond Joseph Gallagher, 1965-1982
- George Avis Fulcher, 1983-1984
- William Leo Higi, 1984-2010
- Timothy Lawrence Doherty, since 2010