Roman Catholic Diocese of Kroonstad

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kroonstad
Diocese of Kroonstad
Dioecesis Kroonstadensis
Location
Country South Africa
Metropolitan Bloemfontein
Statistics
Area 30,248 km2 (11,679 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics
(as of 2004)
940,153
86,512 (9.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop Peter Holiday

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kroonstad (Latin: Kroonstaden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kroonstad in the Ecclesiastical province of Bloemfontein in South Africa. The present ordinary is Bishop Peter Holiday.

Contents

History

  • November 26, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kroonstad from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa
  • April 8, 1935: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kroonstad
  • January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Kroonstad

Special churches

The Cathedral is the St. Patricks Cathedral in Kroonstad. St.Paul's parish in Rammolutsi.

Leadership

  • Bishops of Kroonstad (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Peter Holiday (since 2011.04.01)
    • Bishop Stephen Brislin (2006.10.17 - 2009.12.18); named Archbishop of Cape Town
    • Bishop Johannes Ludgerus Bonaventure Brenninkmeijer, O.P. (1977.04.152003.07.02)
    • Bishop Gerard Marie Franciskus van Velson, O.P. (1951.01.111975.11.15)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Kroonstad (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Gerard Marie Franciskus van Velson, O.P. (1950.05.311951.01.11)
    • Bishop Léon Klerlein, C.S.Sp. (1935.04.081948.02.12)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Kroonstad (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Léon Klerlein, C.S.Sp. (1924.03.241935.04.08)
    • Fr. Guglielmo Herting, C.S.Sp. (19231924)

See also

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