Roman Catholic Diocese of De Aar

The Roman Catholic Diocese of De Aar (Latin: De Aaren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of De Aar (Pixley ka Seme District Municipality) in the Ecclesiastical province of Cape Town in South Africa.

Diocese of De Aar

Dioecesis De Aarensis
Location
Country South Africa
MetropolitanCape Town
Statistics
Area67,248 km2 (25,965 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
164,000
5,620 (3.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAdam Musialek, S.C.I.

History

  • March 24, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of De Aar from Diocese of Aliwal
  • April 13, 1967: Promoted as Diocese of De Aar

Special churches

  • The cathedral is Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in De Aar.

Leadership

  • Prefect Apostolic of De Aar (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Louis Dettmer (1953.03.24 – 1967.04.13)
  • Bishops of De Aar (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Joseph Anthony De Palma, S.C.I. (1967.04.13 – 1987.11.18)
    • Bishop Joseph James Potocnak, S.C.I. (1992.01.23 - 2009.07.17)
    • Bishop Adam Leszek Musialek, S.C.I. (since 2009.07.17 - )

See also

References

    30°39′S 24°01′E


    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.