Klerksdorp (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Victor Hlolo Phalana, Bishop
Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 27 February 1978
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Johannesburg
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
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; P.O. Box 3071, Freemanville 2573, South Africa
Telephone: (018)462-2261
Fax: (086)295-4000

Historical Details

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

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 - 26 Apr 2013 Resigned)
Victor Hlolo Phalana (24 Nov 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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

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

2013 101,400 1,589,000 6.4% 18 9 27 3,755 4 9 2 42 ap2014

2016 105,900 1,659,342 6.4% 18 8 26 4,073 4 10 37 ap2017

2019 111,000 1,735,000 6.4% 16 11 27 4,111 4 11 40 ap2020

2021 114,125 1,784,640 6.4% 15 9 24 4,755 4 9 5 39 ap2022

2023 116,900 1,828,000 6.4% 20 11 31 3,770 8 13 7 40 ap2024

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
2013	101,400	1,589,000	6.4%	18	9	27	3,755	4	9	2	42	ap2014
2016	105,900	1,659,342	6.4%	18	8	26	4,073	4	10		37	ap2017
2019	111,000	1,735,000	6.4%	16	11	27	4,111	4	11		40	ap2020
2021	114,125	1,784,640	6.4%	15	9	24	4,755	4	9	5	39	ap2022
2023	116,900	1,828,000	6.4%	20	11	31	3,770	8	13	7	40	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Victor Hlolo Phalana (Bishop: 24 Nov 2014 - )
Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (Apostolic Administrator: 26 Apr 2013 to 25 Jan 2015)
Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (Prefect: 9 Nov 1965; Bishop: 27 Feb 1978 to 26 Mar 1994)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Zithulele Patrick Mvemve † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1994 to 26 Apr 2013)

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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