Roman Catholic Diocese of De Aar

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Diocese of De Aar
Dioecesis De Aarensis

Statistics
Country:	South Africa
Metropolitan:	Cape Town
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	67,248 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	164,000 (2004) 5,620 (3.4%)
Ordinaries
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.

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

[edit] History

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

[edit] Special churches

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

[edit] 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)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Africa

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy