Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Archidioecesis Indianapolitana
Basic information
Location Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Territory Central Indiana
Population 232,273 Catholics
Rite Roman Rite
Patron Saint Peter, Saint Paul
Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Established May 6, 1834
Cathedral Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
Bishop Daniel Mark Buechlein, OSB
Website www.archindy.org
Current leadership
Pope Benedict XVI
Metropolitan Daniel M. Buechlein, OSB
Archbishop of Indianapolis
Diocesan Bishop Daniel M. Buechlein, OSB
Archbishop of Indianapolis

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It was canonically erected from territories taken from the Diocese of Bardstown on May 6, 1834 as the Diocese of Vincennes. It was renamed on March 28, 1898 becoming the Diocese of Indianapolis. The diocese was raised to the dignity of an archdiocese on October 21, 1944.

The archdiocese is administered by the Archbishop of Indianapolis from the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in the City of Indianapolis in Indiana. The current Archbishop is Daniel M. Buechlein, OSB.

[edit] Ordinaries of the See of Indianapolis

[edit] High Schools

Note: Brebeuf, Cathedral, Oldenburg, and Cristo Rey are independently owned and operated.

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