Diocese of Antwerpen {Antwerp}

Dioecesis Antverpiensis

Bishop(s)

Paul Van den Berghe, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 December 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Belgium
Square Kilometers: 2,570 (992 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Schoenmarkt 2, B-2000 Antwerpen, Belgie
Telephone: (03)202.84.30
Fax: 202.84.31

Past and Present Ordinaries

Franciscus Sonnius (Van de Velde) † ( 1569 Appointed - 30 Jun 1576 Died)
Jules Victor Daem † (5 Apr 1962 Appointed - 4 Nov 1977 Retired)
Godfried Danneels (4 Nov 1977 Appointed - 19 Dec 1979 Appointed, Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels})
Paul Van den Berghe (3 Jul 1980 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 December 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of Mechelen	Diocese of Antwerpen {Antwerp} (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 1,200,000 1,330,506 90.2% 1,107 1,107 1,084 5,336 306 ap1971

1980 1,228,726 1,370,875 89.6% 919 672 1,591 772 10 908 4,462 317 ap1981

1990 1,318,521 1,390,027 94.9% 701 559 1,260 1,046 37 739 3,453 320 ap1991

1999 1,302,160 1,433,845 90.8% 520 503 1,023 1,272 61 623 2,582 318 ap2000

2000 1,301,088 1,436,482 90.6% 519 492 1,011 1,286 62 611 2,483 316 ap2001

2001 1,283,503 1,433,174 89.6% 506 513 1,019 1,259 65 629 2,385 316 ap2002

2002 1,281,722 1,440,672 89.0% 468 493 961 1,333 65 600 2,296 316 ap2003

2003 1,280,563 1,446,757 88.5% 447 461 908 1,410 68 560 2,204 313 ap2004

2004 1,281,702 1,454,396 88.1% 426 465 891 1,438 73 562 2,137 317 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	1,200,000	1,330,506	90.2%	1,107		1,107	1,084			5,336	306	ap1971
1980	1,228,726	1,370,875	89.6%	919	672	1,591	772	10	908	4,462	317	ap1981
1990	1,318,521	1,390,027	94.9%	701	559	1,260	1,046	37	739	3,453	320	ap1991
1999	1,302,160	1,433,845	90.8%	520	503	1,023	1,272	61	623	2,582	318	ap2000
2000	1,301,088	1,436,482	90.6%	519	492	1,011	1,286	62	611	2,483	316	ap2001
2001	1,283,503	1,433,174	89.6%	506	513	1,019	1,259	65	629	2,385	316	ap2002
2002	1,281,722	1,440,672	89.0%	468	493	961	1,333	65	600	2,296	316	ap2003
2003	1,280,563	1,446,757	88.5%	447	461	908	1,410	68	560	2,204	313	ap2004
2004	1,281,702	1,454,396	88.1%	426	465	891	1,438	73	562	2,137	317	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops

Jules Victor Daem † (Bishop: 5 Apr 1962 to 4 Nov 1977)
Godfried Danneels (Bishop: 4 Nov 1977 to 19 Dec 1979)
Franciscus Sonnius (Van de Velde) † (Bishop: 1569 to 30 Jun 1576)
Paul Van den Berghe (Bishop: 3 Jul 1980 - )

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