Diocese of Hasselt

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Bishop(s) Patrick Hoogmartens, Bishop Paul Schruers, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 31 May 1967 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Belgium Square Kilometers: 2,468 (953 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Vrijwilligersplein 14, B-3500 Hasselt, Belgie Telephone: (011)22.79.21 Fax: 24.10.08

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jozef-Maria Heuschen † (13 Jun 1967 Appointed - 15 Dec 1989 Retired)
• Paul Schruers (15 Dec 1989 Succeeded - 25 Oct 2004 Retired)
• Patrick Hoogmartens (25 Oct 2004 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
31 May 1967	Erected	Diocese of Liège	Diocese of Hasselt (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
1969	580,000	648,012	89.5%	732	403	1,135	511		795	2,600	296	ap1971
1980	564,000	710,715	79.4%	719	339	1,058	533	14	612	1,911	318	ap1981
1990	584,000	740,000	78.9%	576	278	854	683	47	448	1,387	316	ap1991
1999	645,000	783,927	82.3%	484	262	746	864	73	338	990	316	ap2000
2000	645,000	787,491	81.9%	462	255	717	899	75	330	956	312	ap2001
2001	600,000	791,178	75.8%	446	264	710	845	75	330	882	312	ap2002
2002	600,000	794,785	75.5%	431	246	677	886	75	307	839	312	ap2003
2003	600,000	798,583	75.1%	405	238	643	933	77	300	810	312	ap2004
2004	719,000	803,892	89.4%	375	233	608	1,182	77	294	828	312	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Jozef-Maria Heuschen † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1967 to 15 Dec 1989)
• Patrick Hoogmartens (Priest: 4 Jul 1982; Coadjutor Bishop: 8 Jul 1997; Bishop: 25 Oct 2004)
• Paul Schruers (Priest: 8 Dec 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Apr 1970; Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Sep 1972; Bishop: 15 Dec 1989 to 25 Oct 2004)