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Diocese of Klerksdorp

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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 27 February 1978
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Johannesburg
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: South Africa
  • Square Kilometers: 34,800 (13,441 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://dioceseofklerksdorp.co.za/
  • Mailing Address: 14 Convent Lane, Elandsheuwel, Klerksdorp 2571 o P.O. Box 3071, Freemanville 2573, South Africa
  • Telephone: (018)462-2261
  • Fax: (086)295-4000

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Western Transvaal
14 October 1965ErectedDiocese of Johannesburg (Bloemhof, Cristiana, Coligny, Delareyville, Klerksdorp, Lichtenburg, Potchefstroom, Schwaizer Reneke, Ventersdorp, and Wolmaransstad) Prefecture Apostolic of Western Transvaal (erected)
Diocese of Klerksdorp
27 February 1978ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Western Transvaal Diocese of Klerksdorp
5 June 2007Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Klerksdorp (from Pretoria)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Western Transvaal
197039,009492,9737.9%121221,7733760ap1971
Diocese of Klerksdorp
198054,161617,2048.8%117183,0082326ap1981
199066,420827,0008.0%13135,1091202ap1991
199998,2501,500,0006.5%110118,931419541ap2000
200099,2321,500,0006.6%110119,021419541ap2001
2001102,4281,500,0006.8%101010,242419541ap2002
2002101,9291,500,0006.8%210128,494414541ap2003
2003100,9611,500,0006.7%39128,413412841ap2004
2004103,4661,500,0006.9%411156,897313641ap2005
200696,2691,500,0006.4%713204,813428741ap2007
2013101,4001,589,0006.4%189273,75549242ap2014
2016105,9001,659,3426.4%188264,07341037ap2017
2019111,0001,735,0006.4%1611274,11141140ap2020
2021114,1251,784,6406.4%159244,75549539ap2022

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 Western Transvaal
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 547, and Page 548
  • Diocese of Klerksdorp
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 277, and Page 278
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 582, and Page 583

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