Diocese of Kroonstad

Dioecesis Kroonstadensis

Bishop(s)

Peter Holiday, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 January 1951
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bloemfontein
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: South Africa
Square Kilometers: 30,248 (11,683 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: The Peak, P.O. Box 129, Kroonstad 9500, South Africa
Telephone: (056)212-6639
Fax: 212-7705

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Kroonstad
- Latin Name: Kroonstadensis
- Erected: 26 November 1923
- Country: South Africa
Vicariate Apostolic of Kroonstad
- Latin Name: Kroonstadensis
- Elevated: 8 April 1935
- Vicariate
- Country: South Africa

Past and Present Ordinaries

Guglielmo Herting, C.S.Sp. † ( 1923 Appointed - 1924 Died)
Léon Klerlein, C.S.Sp. † (24 Mar 1924 Appointed - 12 Feb 1948 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Bethlehem)
Gerard Marie Franciscus van Velsen, O.P. † (31 May 1950 Appointed - 15 Nov 1975 Resigned)
Johannes Ludgerus Bonaventure Brenninkmeijer, O.P. † (15 Apr 1977 Appointed - 2 Jul 2003 Died)
Stephen Brislin (17 Oct 2006 Appointed - 18 Dec 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of Cape Town {Kaapstad})
Peter Holiday (1 Apr 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kroonstad
26 November 1923	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale}	Prefecture Apostolic of Kroonstad (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kroonstad
8 April 1935	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kroonstad	Vicariate Apostolic of Kroonstad
12 February 1948	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Kroonstad	Vicariate Apostolic of Bethlehem (erected)
Diocese of Kroonstad
11 January 1951	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kroonstad	Diocese of Kroonstad

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Kroonstad

1950 10,243 190,174 5.4% 22 22 465 50 1 ap1951

Diocese of Kroonstad

1970 47,500 400,000 11.9% 1 20 21 2,261 29 80 12 ap1971

1980 73,566 600,000 12.3% 1 12 13 5,658 13 20 35 22 ap1981

1990 102,000 879,000 11.6% 2 11 13 7,846 13 13 25 ap1991

1999 81,180 950,000 8.5% 8 14 22 3,690 12 14 17 ap2000

2000 107,755 1,044,118 10.3% 4 15 19 5,671 14 15 16 ap2001

2001 107,755 937,520 11.5% 6 14 20 5,387 13 14 17 ap2002

2002 107,755 937,520 11.5% 6 12 18 5,986 12 12 19 ap2003

2003 107,755 939,153 11.5% 5 14 19 5,671 12 14 18 ap2004

2004 86,512 940,153 9.2% 3 13 16 5,407 11 13 13 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Kroonstad
1950	10,243	190,174	5.4%		22	22	465			50	1	ap1951
Diocese of Kroonstad
1970	47,500	400,000	11.9%	1	20	21	2,261		29	80	12	ap1971
1980	73,566	600,000	12.3%	1	12	13	5,658	13	20	35	22	ap1981
1990	102,000	879,000	11.6%	2	11	13	7,846	13	13	25		ap1991
1999	81,180	950,000	8.5%	8	14	22	3,690	12	14	17		ap2000
2000	107,755	1,044,118	10.3%	4	15	19	5,671	14	15	16		ap2001
2001	107,755	937,520	11.5%	6	14	20	5,387	13	14	17		ap2002
2002	107,755	937,520	11.5%	6	12	18	5,986	12	12	19		ap2003
2003	107,755	939,153	11.5%	5	14	19	5,671	12	14	18		ap2004
2004	86,512	940,153	9.2%	3	13	16	5,407	11	13	13		ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Stephen Brislin (Priest: 19 Nov 1983; Bishop: 17 Oct 2006 to 18 Dec 2009)
Peter Holiday (Bishop: 1 Apr 2011 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Johannes Ludgerus Bonaventure Brenninkmeijer, O.P. † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1977 to 2 Jul 2003)
Guglielmo Herting, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 1923 to 1924)
Léon Klerlein, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 24 Mar 1924; Vicar Apostolic: 8 Apr 1935 to 12 Feb 1948)
Gerard Marie Franciscus van Velsen, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 31 May 1950; Bishop: 11 Jan 1951 to 15 Nov 1975)