Roman Catholic diocese in South Africa
Diocese of Kroonstad
Dioecesis Kroonstadensis |
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Country |
South Africa |
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Metropolitan |
Bloemfontein |
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Area | 30,248 km2 (11,679 sq mi) |
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Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 940,153 86,512 (9.2%) |
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Rite |
Latin Rite |
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Pope |
Francis |
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Bishop | vacant |
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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 last ordinary was Bishop
Peter Holiday whose resignation due to health reasons was accepted on 12 December 2022.
History
- 26 November 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kroonstad from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa
- 8 April 1935: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kroonstad
- 11 January 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Kroonstad
Leadership
- Prefects Apostolic of Kroonstad (Roman rite)
- Fr.
Guglielmo Herting, C.S.Sp. (1923 – 1924)
- Fr. Léon Klerlein, C.S.Sp. (1924.03.24 – 1935.04.08 see below)
- Vicars Apostolic of Kroonstad (Roman rite)
- Bishop
Léon Klerlein,
C.S.Sp. (see above 1935.04.08 – 1948.02.12), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Bethlehem
- Bishop Gerard Marie Franciskus van Velsen, O.P. (1950.05.31 – 1951.01.11 see below)
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Bishops of Kroonstad (Roman rite)
See also
Sources
27°39′00″S 27°14′00″E / 27.6500°S 27.2333°E / -27.6500; 27.2333