Roman Catholic Diocese of Aliwal

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Diocese of Aliwal
Dioecesis Alivalensis

Statistics
Country:	South Africa
Metropolitan:	Cape Town
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	31,200 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	530,000 (2004) 41,260 (7.8%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Fritz Lobinger

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aliwal {Latin: Alivalen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Aliwal in the Ecclesiastical province of Cape Town in South Africa.

Contents 1 History 2 Special churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] History

• June 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Gariep from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District
• January 27, 1936: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Aliwal
• January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Aliwal

[edit] Special churches

• The cathedral is Sacred Heart Cathedral in Aliwal.

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Aliwal (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Michael Wuestenberg (2008.02.24 - current)
  • Bishop Fritz Lobinger (1987.11.18 – 2004.04.29)
  • Bishop Everardus Antonius M. Baaij, S.C.I. (1973.12.17 – 1981.10.30)
  • Bishop Johannes Baptist Lück, S.C.I. (1951.01.11 – 1973.12.17)
• Vicars Apostolic of Aliwal (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Johannes Baptist Lück, S.C.I. (1947.03.13 – 1951.01.11)
  • Bishop Franz Wolfgang Demont, S.C.I. (1936.01.27 – 1944.02.03)
• Prefects Apostolic of Gariep (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Franz Wolfgang Demont, S.C.I. (1923.07.27 – 1936.01.27)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Africa

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy