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Diocese of Keimoes-Upington

Dioecesis Keimoesana-Upingtonensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Edward Gabriel Risi, O.M.I., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 8 February 1985
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bloemfontein
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: South Africa
  • Square Kilometers: 272,268 (105,163 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.catholic-keimoes.org.za/
  • Mailing Address: P.O. Box 323, Hoofweg 2, Keimoes 8860, South Africa
  • Telephone: (054)461.1846
  • Fax: (086)751.1452

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Orange River
20 June 1885ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Central District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale} Prefecture Apostolic of Orange River (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Orange River
2 May 1898ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Orange River Vicariate Apostolic of Orange River
7 July 1909Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Orange River (Grand Namaqualand) Prefecture Apostolic of Great Namaqualand (erected)
7 July 1909Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Western District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Occidentale} (Kenhardt, Van Rhyns Dorp, and Fraserburg)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in Orange (Gordonia)
Vicariate Apostolic of Orange River
16 March 1927Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Orange River (Calvinia and Fraserburg) Prefecture Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Central District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale}
16 March 1927Territory AddedPrefecture Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Central District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale} (Prieska) Vicariate Apostolic of Orange River
Vicariate Apostolic of Keimoes
9 July 1940Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Orange River Vicariate Apostolic of Keimoes
Diocese of Keimoes
11 January 1951ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Keimoes Diocese of Keimoes
27 September 1979Territory AddedDiocese of Oudtshoorn (Calvinia and Williston) Diocese of Keimoes
Diocese of Keimoes-Upington
8 February 1985Name ChangedDiocese of Keimoes Diocese of Keimoes-Upington

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Keimoes
195015,913105,72515.1%2525636357ap1951
Diocese of Keimoes
197031,7513232992435220ap1971
198042,867363,06711.8%26261,648354620ap1981
Diocese of Keimoes-Upington
199054,869605,0309.1%320232,3853285321ap1991
199968,638317,34321.6%413174,0373164421ap2000
200069,633318,28821.9%616223,1653194121ap2001
200171,172322,17222.1%615213,3893184122ap2002
200253,464325,43716.4%814222,4303164123ap2003
200352,178325,43716.0%914232,2682234423ap2004
200460,501331,98418.2%814222,7502184323ap2005
200662,200336,00018.5%1016262,3922193126ap2007
201369,764387,58218.0%1312252,7901122325ap2014
201672,978404,64318.0%1410243,0401102225ap2017
201971,083425,58216.7%124164,442162125ap2020
202169,950439,37015.9%158233,041182225ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Orange River
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 1, Page 581, and Page 582
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 268, and Page 269
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Keimoes
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 555
  • Diocese of Keimoes
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 257, to Page 263
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 1,053

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