He established his see at Saint John the Evangelist Church, which served as the proto-cathedral for the diocese in Indianapolis from 1878 to 1906, when Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral was built. Following the move, he was named as the first bishop of the newly renamed Diocese of Indianapolis. In January 1899, he suffered a stroke, from which he never fully recovered. By the time of his death on September 7, 1918, at the age of 83, he had enormously changed the face of the Catholic Church in Indiana. During his tenure the Catholic population of the diocese increased from 80,000 to 130,000. His body was interred in the crypt of the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Indianapolis. On June 8, 1976, Bishop Chatard's remains were transferred from the cathedral to the Calvary Cemetery, Chapel Mausoleum, Indianapolis. The diocese of Indianapolis was split in 1944. The old see city of Vincennes became part of the new diocese of Evansville with Indianapolis being raised to the status of Archdiocese. In the 1960s, establishment of Bishop Chatard High School began. The high school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. References External links Catholic Hierarchy Biography of Chatard History of Diocese of Indianapolis History of the Bishops of Indianapolis History of the Catholic Church in Indiana 1834 births 1918 deaths Religious leaders from Baltimore 19th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States Burials in Indiana Pontifical North American College rectors Mount St. Mary's University alumni Roman Catholic bishops of Vincennes Roman Catholic bishops of Indianapolis