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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041227104225
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000908834-04-000788
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041227

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WYATT JOHN L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199379

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25219
		FILM NUMBER:		041225737

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1121 E. MAIN STREET
		CITY:			PLAINFIELD
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46168

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINCOLN BANCORP /IN/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070259
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				352055553
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1121 EAST MAIN STREET
		CITY:			PLAINFIELD
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46168-0510
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3178396539

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1121 EAST MAIN STREET
		CITY:			PLAINFIELD
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46168-0510
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        <issuerName>LINCOLN BANCORP /IN/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LNCB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001199379</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WYATT JOHN L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 223</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CRAWFORDSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>47933</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock, without par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John M. Baer, Attorney-in-Fact for John L. Wyatt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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