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Diocese of Aliwal

Dioecesis Alivalensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Joseph Mary Kizito, Bishop
  • Fritz Lobinger, Bishop Emeritus
  • Michael Wüstenberg, 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)
  • Description: Inkwanca, Gariep, Kopanong-Xhariep, Maletswai, Senqu, and Ukhahlamba
  • Official Web Site: http://catholic-aliwal.org/
  • Mailing Address: 24 Young Street, P.O. Box 27, Aliwal North 9750, South Africa
  • Telephone: (051)633.2342
  • Fax: 633.3078

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep
12 June 1923ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District {Capo de Buona Speranza, Distretto Orientale} (BarMy-JEast, Wodehouse, SterJcstroom, Molteno Steynsburg, Middelburg Hanover, and Richmond) Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep (erected)
9 April 1934Territory AddedMission "Sui Iuris" of Queenstown (North Glen Grey) Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep
Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal
27 January 1936ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Gariep Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal
11 January 1951Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Aliwal (Fauresmith, Philippolis, Smithfield, Edenburg, Trompsburg, and Zastron)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale} (Bloemfontein, Thabunch, Wetsdorp, Jacobsdal, Boshof, Wepener, Redderburg, and parts of Ladybrand and Hoopstad)
Archdiocese of Bloemfontein (erected)
Diocese of Aliwal
11 January 1951ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Aliwal Diocese of Aliwal
24 March 1953Territory LostDiocese of Aliwal (De Aar, Hopetown, Hanover, Middelburg, Britstown, Philipstown, Richmond, and Oolesberg) Prefecture Apostolic of De Aar (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal
195012,135302,0004.0%52732379616719ap1951
Diocese of Aliwal
195710,285200,0005.1%3192246761689ap1960
197023,785228,00010.4%822307922816018ap1971
198031,885260,00012.3%318211,51826192ap1981
199044,000286,00015.4%416202,2002212616ap1991
199947,997509,9979.4%912212,285139316ap2000
200047,727518,7279.2%1112232,075189516ap2001
200144,991530,0008.5%1112231,956189716ap2002
200245,528530,0008.6%1212241,897189516ap2003
200345,151530,0008.5%1312251,806139916ap2004
200441,260530,0007.8%139221,875109916ap2005
200642,300536,0007.9%148221,92296216ap2007
201240,400559,0007.2%118192,1269502ap2013
201541,800579,0007.2%125172,4586232ap2016
201843,775606,1907.2%93123,6473192ap2019
202045,100624,5507.2%83114,1003142ap2021
202246,370642,4307.2%73104,6373122ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 15, Page 493, and Page 494
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 253, and Page 254
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 264, and Page 265
  • Diocese of Aliwal
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 257, to Page 263

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