Diocese of Aliwal

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Bishop(s) Michael Wüstenberg, Bishop Everardus Antonius M. Baaij, S.C.I., Bishop Emeritus Fritz Lobinger, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 11 January 1951 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cape Town {Kaapstad} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: South Africa Square Kilometers: 31,200 (12,051 Square Miles) Mailing Address: 53 Cathcart Street, P.O. Box 27, Aliwal North 9750, C.P., South Africa Telephone: (051) 63.32.342 Fax: 63.33.078

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep
  • Erected: 12 June 1923
  • Country: South Africa

• Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal
  • Latin Name: Alivalensis
  • Elevated: 27 January 1936
  • Vicariate
  • Country: South Africa

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Franz Wolfgang Demont, S.C.I. † (27 Jul 1923 Appointed - 3 Feb 1944 Resigned)
• Johannes Baptist Lück, S.C.I. † (13 Mar 1947 Appointed - 17 Dec 1973 Resigned)
• Everardus Antonius M. Baaij, S.C.I. (17 Dec 1973 Appointed - 30 Oct 1981 Resigned)
• Fritz Lobinger (18 Nov 1987 Appointed - 29 Apr 2004 Retired)
• Michael Wüstenberg (19 Dec 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep
12 June 1923	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District {Capo de Buona Speranza, Distretto Orientale}	Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal
27 January 1936	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep	Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal
11 January 1951	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale}	Archdiocese of Bloemfontein (erected)
Diocese of Aliwal
11 January 1951	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal	Diocese of Aliwal
24 March 1953	Territory Lost	Diocese of Aliwal	Prefecture Apostolic of De Aar (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal
1950	12,135	302,000	4.0%	5	27	32	379		6	167	19	ap1951
Diocese of Aliwal
1957	10,285	200,000	5.1%	3	19	22	467		6	168	9	ap1960
1970	23,785	228,000	10.4%	8	22	30	792		28	160	18	ap1971
1980	31,885	260,000	12.3%	3	18	21	1,518		26	19	2	ap1981
1990	44,000	286,000	15.4%	4	16	20	2,200		22	126	16	ap1991
1999	47,997	509,997	9.4%	9	12	21	2,285		13	93	16	ap2000
2000	47,727	518,727	9.2%	11	12	23	2,075		18	95	16	ap2001
2001	44,991	530,000	8.5%	11	12	23	1,956		18	97	16	ap2002
2002	45,528	530,000	8.6%	12	12	24	1,897		18	95	16	ap2003
2003	45,151	530,000	8.5%	13	12	25	1,806		13	99	16	ap2004
2004	41,260	530,000	7.8%	13	9	22	1,875		10	99	16	ap2005
2006	42,300	536,000	7.9%	14	8	22	1,922		9	62	16	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Everardus Antonius M. Baaij, S.C.I. (Bishop: 17 Dec 1973 to 30 Oct 1981)
• Fritz Lobinger (Bishop: 18 Nov 1987 to 29 Apr 2004)
• Michael Wüstenberg (Bishop: 19 Dec 2007 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Franz Wolfgang Demont, S.C.I. † (Prefect: 27 Jul 1923; Vicar Apostolic: 27 Jan 1936 to 3 Feb 1944)
• Johannes Baptist Lück, S.C.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Mar 1947; Bishop: 11 Jan 1951 to 17 Dec 1973)