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Diocese of Dundee

Dioecesis Dundeensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Thomas Graham Rose, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 19 November 1982
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Durban
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: South Africa
  • Square Kilometers: 50,000 (19,312 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://catholic-dundee.org.za/
  • Mailing Address: Postnet Suite 95, P.O. Box X6603, Dundee 2940, South Africa
  • Telephone: (034)312.65.91

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Volksrust
23 June 1958ErectedDiocese of Bremersdorp (Piet Retief)
Archdiocese of Durban (Newcastle, Utrecht, Dundee, Klip Eivier, Helpmekaar, and parts of Msinga, Weenan, and Bergville north of Tugela river)
Diocese of Lydenburg (Ermelo, Bethal, Standerton, Volksrust, Amersfoort, and Wakkerstroom)
Prefecture Apostolic of Volksrust (erected)
Diocese of Dundee
19 November 1982ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Volksrust Diocese of Dundee

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Volksrust
197028,000500,0005.6%118191,4732140ap1971
198053,5001,028,0005.2%25252,140128637ap1981
Diocese of Dundee
199061,6001,281,6004.8%326292,1241315728ap1991
199975,2911,467,5795.1%919282,688215130ap2000
200073,0611,504,4824.9%915243,044165429ap2001
200174,2741,510,1504.9%915243,094175629ap2002
200278,7251,687,1604.7%717243,280185029ap2003
200375,1461,681,7154.5%916253,005175329ap2004
200475,3751,711,7154.4%816243,140174629ap2005
200683,4211,688,0004.9%1218302,780194429ap2007
2013199,1181,704,00011.7%1314277,374143524ap2014
2016248,1001,680,45814.8%1518337,518183326ap2017
2019261,0001,763,15014.8%2115367,250153537ap2020
2021268,4701,813,54014.8%1912318,660124728ap2022

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 Volksrust
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 214, and Page 215

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