Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Archidioecesis Indianapolitana
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryCentral Indiana
Ecclesiastical provinceIndianapolis
Statistics
Area13,815 sq mi (35,780 km2)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2010)
  • 2,573,000
  • 244,000 (9.5%)
Parishes133
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedMay 6, 1834 (191 years ago)
CathedralSaints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis
Patron saintFrancis Xavier
Théodore Guérin
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopCharles Thompson
Vicar GeneralRev. Msgr. William F. Stumpf, PhD
Judicial VicarVery Rev. Joseph L. Newton, JCL, VJ
Map
Website
archindy.org

The Archdiocese of Indianapolis (Latin: Archidioecesis Indianapolitana) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Indiana in the United States. Erected as the Diocese of Vincennes in 1834, it was renamed the Diocese of Indianapolis in 1898. It was elevated to a metropolitan archdiocese in 1944. Charles Thompson is the archbishop.