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Diocese of De Aar

Dioecesis De Aarensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Adam Leszek Musiałek, S.C.I., Bishop
  • Joseph James Potocnak, S.C.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 13 April 1967
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cape Town {Kaapstad}
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: South Africa
  • Square Kilometers: 67,249 (25,974 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedeaar.com/
  • Mailing Address: P.O. Box 73, 1 Van Riebeeck Str., De Aar 7000, South Africa
  • Telephone: (053)631.1149
  • Fax: (086)262.5032

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of De Aar
24 March 1953ErectedDiocese of Aliwal (De Aar, Hopetown, Hanover, Middelburg, Britstown, Philipstown, Richmond, and Oolesberg) Prefecture Apostolic of De Aar (erected)
Diocese of De Aar
13 April 1967ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of De Aar Diocese of De Aar

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of De Aar
19707,039137,1935.1%2111354112179ap1971
19804,156148,0002.8%369461742ap1981
19904,471194,0002.3%459496647ap1991
19994,957187,9572.6%6410495459ap2000
20005,020190,0002.6%347717439ap2001
20015,050190,0002.7%459561537ap2002
20025,600164,0003.4%448700457ap2003
20035,700164,0003.5%448712457ap2004
20045,620164,0003.4%6410562467ap2005
20065,782166,0003.5%448722458ap2007
20135,895171,8003.4%45965515317ap2014
20165,930184,0003.2%887411316ap2017
20196,063195,0003.1%5161,01011314ap2020
20216,089207,0892.9%61786911318ap2022

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 De Aar
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 533, and Page 534
  • Diocese of De Aar
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 1,034, and Page 1,035

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