Dale Joseph Melczek (November 9, 1938 – August 25, 2022) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

He then attended St. John's Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan, where he was awarded a Master of Divinity degree.

[2] After his ordination, Melczek was assigned as associate pastor at St. Sylvester Parish in Warren, Michigan, serving there for the next six years.

[2] He received his episcopal consecration on January 27, 1983, from Archbishop Edmund Szoka, with Bishops Harold Perry and Arthur Krawczak serving as co-consecrators.

[5][6] On December 22, 2003, Melczek removed Monsignor Don Grass from ministry after he admitted sexually abusing a minor.

The lawsuit claimed that the Diocese of Gary and Melczek ignored earlier sexual abuse allegations against Emerson during his first stay in Indiana.

[5] On July 7, 2010, Melczek and the diocese of Gary were sued again, based on allegations by a different man in Orlando against Emerson.

On November 24, 2014, Pope Francis accepted Melczek's resignation, replacing him with Auxiliary Bishop Donald J.