Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana

Dioecesis Lafayettensis in Indiana

Bishop(s)

Timothy Lawrence Doherty, Bishop
William Leo Higi, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 October 1944
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Indiana
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 25,455 (9,832 Square Miles)
Conference Region: VII (IL, IN, WI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: LFT
Official Web Site: http://www.dol-in.org/
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 260, 610 Lingle Ave., Lafayette, IN 47902-0260
Telephone: (765)742-0275
Fax: 742-7513

Past and Present Ordinaries

John George Bennett † (11 Nov 1944 Appointed - 20 Nov 1957 Died)
John Joseph Carberry † (20 Nov 1957 Succeeded - 16 Jan 1965 Appointed, Bishop of Columbus, Ohio)
Raymond Joseph Gallagher † (21 Jun 1965 Appointed - 26 Oct 1982 Resigned)
George Avis Fulcher † (8 Feb 1983 Appointed - 25 Jan 1984 Died)
William Leo Higi (7 Apr 1984 Appointed - 12 May 2010 Retired)
Timothy Lawrence Doherty (12 May 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 October 1944	Erected	Diocese of Fort Wayne	Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana (erected)

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

1950 36,130 687,212 5.3% 59 71 130 277 68 395 49 ap1951

1966 74,551 989,187 7.5% 95 76 171 435 3 434 61 ap1967

1970 83,603 981,400 8.5% 95 76 171 488 84 240 61 ap1971

1976 83,317 986,880 8.4% 94 94 886 41 170 62 ap1977

1980 86,540 1,016,000 8.5% 90 57 147 588 3 71 139 64 ap1981

1990 84,600 1,066,000 7.9% 103 33 136 622 4 44 102 63 ap1991

1999 97,662 1,115,156 8.8% 120 19 139 702 4 2 81 62 ap2000

2000 98,625 1,130,969 8.7% 101 19 120 821 4 21 36 62 ap2001

2001 96,791 1,144,222 8.5% 98 18 116 834 5 20 43 63 ap2002

2002 96,893 1,176,736 8.2% 99 20 119 814 5 22 85 62 ap2003

2003 98,415 1,176,736 8.4% 97 20 117 841 6 22 85 62 ap2004

2004 98,003 1,176,736 8.3% 95 19 114 859 6 21 83 62 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	36,130	687,212	5.3%	59	71	130	277		68	395	49	ap1951
1966	74,551	989,187	7.5%	95	76	171	435		3	434	61	ap1967
1970	83,603	981,400	8.5%	95	76	171	488		84	240	61	ap1971
1976	83,317	986,880	8.4%	94		94	886		41	170	62	ap1977
1980	86,540	1,016,000	8.5%	90	57	147	588	3	71	139	64	ap1981
1990	84,600	1,066,000	7.9%	103	33	136	622	4	44	102	63	ap1991
1999	97,662	1,115,156	8.8%	120	19	139	702	4	2	81	62	ap2000
2000	98,625	1,130,969	8.7%	101	19	120	821	4	21	36	62	ap2001
2001	96,791	1,144,222	8.5%	98	18	116	834	5	20	43	63	ap2002
2002	96,893	1,176,736	8.2%	99	20	119	814	5	22	85	62	ap2003
2003	98,415	1,176,736	8.4%	97	20	117	841	6	22	85	62	ap2004
2004	98,003	1,176,736	8.3%	95	19	114	859	6	21	83	62	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Timothy Lawrence Doherty (Bishop: 12 May 2010 - )
William Leo Higi (Priest: 30 May 1959; Bishop: 7 Apr 1984 to 12 May 2010)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

John George Bennett † (Bishop: 11 Nov 1944 to 20 Nov 1957)
John Joseph Carberry † (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 May 1956; Bishop: 20 Nov 1957 to 16 Jan 1965)
George Avis Fulcher † (Bishop: 8 Feb 1983 to 25 Jan 1984)
Raymond Joseph Gallagher † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1965 to 26 Oct 1982)