Diocese of Gary

Diocese of Gary

Dioecesis Gariensis
Cathedral of the Holy Angels
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryThe counties of Lake, LaPorte, Porter and Starke in Northwest Indiana
Ecclesiastical provinceIndianapolis
Statistics
Area1,807 sq mi (4,680 km2)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 795,178
  • 164,293 (20.7%)
Parishes64
Churches72
Schools22
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedDecember 17, 1956 (69 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Angels
Patron saintGuardian Angels
Secular priests83
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopRobert John McClory
Metropolitan ArchbishopCharles C. Thompson
Vicar GeneralVery Rev. Christopher Stanish
Judicial VicarVery Rev. Brian D. Chadwick
Map

Territory of the Diocese of Gary
Website
dcgary.org

The Diocese of Gary (Latin: Dioecesis Gariensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in northwest Indiana in the United States. Erected in 1956, it is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Indianapolis. The mother church is the Cathedral of the Holy Angels in Gary. The bishop is Robert J. McClory.