Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam

Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam
Dioecesis Harlemensis-Amstelodamensis
Bisdom Haarlem-Amsterdam

Location
Country  Netherlands
Territory North Holland, Southern Flevoland
Metropolitan Utrecht
Deaneries 3
Statistics
Area 2,912 km2 (1,124 sq mi)[1]
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2013)
2,915,000[1]
462,000 (15.8%)
Parishes 162
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 4 March 1853[1]
Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Bavo
Patron saint Saints Nicholas, Bavo, Willibrord
Secular priests 162
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Jozef Marianus Punt[2]
Metropolitan Archbishop Willem Jacobus Eijk
Auxiliary Bishops Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks
Vicar General Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks
Emeritus Bishops Johannes Gerardus Maria van Burgsteden, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus (2000–2011)
Map

Location of the diocese in the Netherlands
Website
bisdomhaarlem-amsterdam.nl

The Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam (Dutch: Bisdom Haarlem-Amsterdam, Latin: Dioecesis Harlemensis-Amstelodamensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in the Netherlands. As one of the seven suffragans in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht, the diocesan territory comprises the north west of the Netherlands, including the cities of Haarlem (capital of Noord Holland) and Amsterdam (in the same province and Dutch nominal national capital).

Monsignor Jozef Marianus Punt has been the Bishop of the Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam since 2001.

History

The diocese was founded on 12 May 1559, on territory (central and North Holland) canonically split off from the Diocese of Utrecht, which was simultaneously promoted to archbishopric and became its Metropolitan. In 1592 (during the Eighty Years War, during which the Spanish crown lost Holland) it was suppressed, and its territory was immediately included in the new Dutch Mission sui iuris 'Batavia', soon promoted an Apostolic vicariate.

In 1833, the diocese was restored as (pre-diocesan) Apostolic Administration of Haarlem, which was on 4 March 1853 promoted as Diocese of Haarlem.

On 16 July 1955, it lost territories, to the existing Diocese of Breda, and to establish the Diocese of Groningen and Diocese of Rotterdam.

In 2001, monsignor Jozef Marianus (Jos) Punt became the Bishop of the Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam.

On 7 October 2008, it was renamed as Diocese of Haarlem–Amsterdam.

On 25 October 2011, it was made known that Pope Benedict XVI had accepted the resignation of Bishop Johannes Gerardus Maria van Burgsteden, as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese. Monsignor Johannes Maria Willibrordus Hendriks was appointed as the new auxiliary bishop.

Special churches

The cathedral episcopal see of the Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam is the Cathedral of Saint Bavo, a minor basilica in Haarlem, which city also has two former cathedrals: Saint Joseph Church and Saint Bavo Church (now a Protestant church). Other minor basilicas in the diocese are Basilica of Saint John the Baptist in Laren and Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Amsterdam, both in the province of North Holland.[3]

Statistics

In 2013, the diocese pastorally served 462,000 Catholics (15.8% of 2,915,000 total) on 2,912 km² in 145 parishes, with 194 priests (161 diocesan, 33 religious), 54 deacons, 557 lay religious (81 brothers, 476 sisters).[1]

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Suffragan Bishops of Haarlem (first diocese)[1]
Suffragan Bishops of Haarlem (modern diocese)[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 David M. Cheney, "Diocese of Haarlem–Amsterdam", Catholic-Hierarchy.org, 11 April 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bisdominformatie", Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam.
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Haarlem–Amsterdam", GCatholic.org, 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.

Coordinates: 52°22′35″N 4°37′20″E / 52.3765°N 4.6221°E / 52.3765; 4.6221

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