Bishop Dale Joseph Melczek Born: Nov. 9, 1938 (Detroit, Michigan) Ordained Detroit Priest: June 6, 1964 Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit and Titular Bishop of Trau: Dec. 3, 1982 Ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit: Jan. 27, 1983 Appointed Apostolic Administrator of Gary, Indiana: Aug. 19, 1992 Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Gary, Indiana: Oct. 28, 1995 Succeeded as Third Bishop of Gary, Indiana: June 1, 1996 Retired November 24, 2014