Aliwal (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Mary Kizito, Bishop
Fritz Lobinger, Bishop Emeritus
Michael Wüstenberg, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 January 1951
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cape Town {Kaapstad}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: South Africa
Square Kilometers: 31,200 (12,051 Square Miles)
Description: Inkwanca, Gariep, Kopanong-Xhariep, Maletswai, Senqu, and Ukhahlamba
Official Web Site: http://catholic-aliwal.org/
Mailing Address: 24 Young Street, P.O. Box 27, Aliwal North 9750, South Africa
Telephone: (051)633.2342
Fax: 633.3078

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep
- Latin Name: de Gariep
- Erected: 12 June 1923
- Country: South Africa
Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal
- Latin Name: Alivalensis
- Elevated: 27 January 1936
- Vicariate
- Country: South Africa

Past and Present Ordinaries

Franz Wolfgang Demont, S.C.I. † (27 Jul 1923 Appointed - 3 Feb 1944 Resigned)
Johannes Baptist Lück, S.C.I. † (13 Mar 1947 Appointed - 17 Dec 1973 Resigned)
Everardus Antonius M. Baaij, S.C.I. † (17 Dec 1973 Appointed - 30 Oct 1981 Resigned)
Fritz Lobinger (18 Nov 1987 Appointed - 29 Apr 2004 Retired)
Michael Wüstenberg (19 Dec 2007 Appointed - 1 Sep 2017 Resigned)
Joseph Mary Kizito (15 Nov 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep
12 June 1923	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District {Capo de Buona Speranza, Distretto Orientale} (BarMy-JEast, Wodehouse, SterJcstroom, Molteno Steynsburg, Middelburg Hanover, and Richmond)	Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep (erected)
9 April 1934	Territory Added	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Queenstown (North Glen Grey)	Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep
Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal
27 January 1936	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep	Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal
11 January 1951	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal (Fauresmith, Philippolis, Smithfield, Edenburg, Trompsburg, and Zastron) Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale} (Bloemfontein, Thabunch, Wetsdorp, Jacobsdal, Boshof, Wepener, Redderburg, and parts of Ladybrand and Hoopstad)	Archdiocese of Bloemfontein (erected)
Diocese of Aliwal
11 January 1951	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal	Diocese of Aliwal
24 March 1953	Territory Lost	Diocese of Aliwal (De Aar, Hopetown, Hanover, Middelburg, Britstown, Philipstown, Richmond, and Oolesberg)	Prefecture Apostolic of De Aar (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal

1950 12,135 302,000 4.0% 5 27 32 379 6 167 19 ap1951

Diocese of Aliwal

1957 10,285 200,000 5.1% 3 19 22 467 6 168 9 ap1960

1970 23,785 228,000 10.4% 8 22 30 792 28 160 18 ap1971

1980 31,885 260,000 12.3% 3 18 21 1,518 26 19 2 ap1981

1990 44,000 286,000 15.4% 4 16 20 2,200 22 126 16 ap1991

1999 47,997 509,997 9.4% 9 12 21 2,285 13 93 16 ap2000

2000 47,727 518,727 9.2% 11 12 23 2,075 18 95 16 ap2001

2001 44,991 530,000 8.5% 11 12 23 1,956 18 97 16 ap2002

2002 45,528 530,000 8.6% 12 12 24 1,897 18 95 16 ap2003

2003 45,151 530,000 8.5% 13 12 25 1,806 13 99 16 ap2004

2004 41,260 530,000 7.8% 13 9 22 1,875 10 99 16 ap2005

2006 42,300 536,000 7.9% 14 8 22 1,922 9 62 16 ap2007

2012 40,400 559,000 7.2% 11 8 19 2,126 9 50 2 ap2013

2015 41,800 579,000 7.2% 12 5 17 2,458 6 23 2 ap2016

2018 43,775 606,190 7.2% 9 3 12 3,647 3 19 2 ap2019

2020 45,100 624,550 7.2% 8 3 11 4,100 3 14 2 ap2021

2022 46,370 642,430 7.2% 7 3 10 4,637 3 12 2 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal
1950	12,135	302,000	4.0%	5	27	32	379	6	167	19	ap1951
Diocese of Aliwal
1957	10,285	200,000	5.1%	3	19	22	467	6	168	9	ap1960
1970	23,785	228,000	10.4%	8	22	30	792	28	160	18	ap1971
1980	31,885	260,000	12.3%	3	18	21	1,518	26	19	2	ap1981
1990	44,000	286,000	15.4%	4	16	20	2,200	22	126	16	ap1991
1999	47,997	509,997	9.4%	9	12	21	2,285	13	93	16	ap2000
2000	47,727	518,727	9.2%	11	12	23	2,075	18	95	16	ap2001
2001	44,991	530,000	8.5%	11	12	23	1,956	18	97	16	ap2002
2002	45,528	530,000	8.6%	12	12	24	1,897	18	95	16	ap2003
2003	45,151	530,000	8.5%	13	12	25	1,806	13	99	16	ap2004
2004	41,260	530,000	7.8%	13	9	22	1,875	10	99	16	ap2005
2006	42,300	536,000	7.9%	14	8	22	1,922	9	62	16	ap2007
2012	40,400	559,000	7.2%	11	8	19	2,126	9	50	2	ap2013
2015	41,800	579,000	7.2%	12	5	17	2,458	6	23	2	ap2016
2018	43,775	606,190	7.2%	9	3	12	3,647	3	19	2	ap2019
2020	45,100	624,550	7.2%	8	3	11	4,100	3	14	2	ap2021
2022	46,370	642,430	7.2%	7	3	10	4,637	3	12	2	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Joseph Mary Kizito (Deacon: 14 Dec 1996; Priest: 27 Sep 1997; Bishop: 15 Nov 2019 - )
Fritz Lobinger (Bishop: 18 Nov 1987 to 29 Apr 2004)
Adam Leszek Musiałek, S.C.I. (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Sep 2017 to 15 Feb 2020)
Michael Wüstenberg (Bishop: 19 Dec 2007 to 1 Sep 2017)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Everardus Antonius M. Baaij, S.C.I. † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1973 to 30 Oct 1981)
Franz Wolfgang Demont, S.C.I. † (Prefect: 27 Jul 1923; Vicar Apostolic: 27 Jan 1936 to 3 Feb 1944)
Johannes Baptist Lück, S.C.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Mar 1947; Bishop: 11 Jan 1951 to 17 Dec 1973)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 15, Page 493, and Page 494
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 253, and Page 254
Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 264, and Page 265
Diocese of Aliwal
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 257, to Page 263

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Diocese of Aliwal

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