- Roman Catholic Diocese of De Aar
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Diocese of De Aar
Dioecesis De AarensisLocation Country South Africa Metropolitan Cape Town Statistics Area 67,248 km2 (25,965 sq mi) Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
164,000
5,620 (3.4%)Information Rite Latin Rite Current leadership Bishop Joseph James Potocnak, S.C.I. The Roman Catholic Diocese of De Aar (Latin: De Aaren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of De Aar in the Ecclesiastical province of Cape Town in South Africa.
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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
- Bishops of De Aar (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph James Potocnak, S.C.I. (since 1992.01.23)
- Bishop Joseph Anthony De Palma, S.C.I. (1959.07.15 – 1987.11.18)
- Prefects Apostolic of De Aar (Roman rite)
- Fr. Louis Dettmer (1953.03.24 – 1967)
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