Diocese of Klerksdorp

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Bishop(s) Zithulele Patrick Mvemve, Bishop Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I., Bishop Emeritus

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) Mailing Address: 14 Convent Lane, Elandsheuwel, Klerksdorp 2571 o P.O. Box 3071, Freemanville 2573, South Africa Telephone: (018)462-2261 Fax: 462-9168

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Western Transvaal
  • Latin Name: de Transvaal Occidentali
  • Erected: 14 October 1965
  • Country: South Africa

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (9 Nov 1965 Appointed - 26 Mar 1994 Resigned)
• Zithulele Patrick Mvemve (26 Mar 1994 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Western Transvaal
14 October 1965	Erected	Diocese of Johannesburg	Prefecture Apostolic of Western Transvaal (erected)
Diocese of Klerksdorp
27 February 1978	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Western Transvaal	Diocese of Klerksdorp
5 June 2007	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Klerksdorp (from Pretoria)

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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
Prefecture Apostolic of Western Transvaal
1970	39,009	492,973	7.9%	1	21	22	1,773		37	60		ap1971
Diocese of Klerksdorp
1980	54,161	617,204	8.8%	1	17	18	3,008	2	32	6		ap1981
1990	66,420	827,000	8.0%		13	13	5,109	1	20	2		ap1991
1999	98,250	1,500,000	6.5%	1	10	11	8,931	4	19	5	41	ap2000
2000	99,232	1,500,000	6.6%	1	10	11	9,021	4	19	5	41	ap2001
2001	102,428	1,500,000	6.8%		10	10	10,242	4	19	5	41	ap2002
2002	101,929	1,500,000	6.8%	2	10	12	8,494	4	14	5	41	ap2003
2003	100,961	1,500,000	6.7%	3	9	12	8,413	4	12	8	41	ap2004
2004	103,466	1,500,000	6.9%	4	11	15	6,897	3	13	6	41	ap2005
2006	96,269	1,500,000	6.4%	7	13	20	4,813	4	28	7	41	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Zithulele Patrick Mvemve (Bishop: 26 Mar 1994)
• Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (Prefect: 9 Nov 1965; Bishop: 27 Feb 1978 to 26 Mar 1994)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None