Diocese of Roermond

Dioecesis Ruremundensis

Bishop(s)

Cornelis Franciscus Maria van den Hout, Bishop
Everardus Johannes de Jong, Auxiliary Bishop
Franciscus Jozef Maria Wiertz, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 4 March 1853
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Utrecht
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Netherlands
Square Kilometers: 2,209 (853 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.bisdom-roermond.nl/
Mailing Address: Paredisstraat 10, 6041 JW Roermond, Nederland
Telephone: (0475)386.740

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Limburg
- Erected: 1840
- Vicariate
- Country: Netherlands

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joannes Augustinus Paredis † (2 Jun 1840 Appointed - 18 Jun 1886 Died)
Franciscus Antonius Hubertus Boermans † (18 Jun 1886 Succeeded - 3 Feb 1900 Died)
Josephus Hubertus Drehmanns † (3 Feb 1900 Succeeded - 8 Aug 1913 Died)
Laurentius Josephus Antonius Hubertus Schrijnen (Schrynen) † (28 Mar 1914 Appointed - 26 Mar 1932 Died)
Josephus Hubertus Gulielmus Lemmens † (26 Mar 1932 Succeeded - 31 Dec 1957 Retired)
Jan Michiel Jozef Antoon Hanssen † (31 Dec 1957 Succeeded - 25 Jun 1958 Died)
Pieter Jan Antoon Moors † (26 Jan 1959 Appointed - 29 Dec 1970 Resigned)
Joannes Baptist Matthijs Gijsen † (20 Jan 1972 Appointed - 23 Jan 1993 Resigned)
Franciscus Jozef Maria Wiertz (10 Jul 1993 Appointed - 2 Dec 2017 Retired)
Hendrikus Marie Gerardus Smeets † (10 Oct 2018 Appointed - 10 Aug 2023 Resigned)
Cornelis Franciscus Maria van den Hout (21 Jun 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Limburg
1840	Erected	Diocese of Liège	Vicariate Apostolic of Limburg (erected)
Diocese of Roermond
4 March 1853	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Limburg	Diocese of Roermond

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

Diocese of Roermond

1950 653,365 708,287 92.2% 808 94 902 724 300 ap1951

1969 886,418 985,738 89.9% 787 733 1,520 583 1,764 6,695 348 ap1971

1980 990,000 1,072,000 92.4% 608 640 1,248 793 1 1,276 4,300 359 ap1981

1990 1,057,426 1,099,622 96.2% 479 626 1,105 956 31 976 3,500 358 ap1991

1999 1,086,000 1,138,846 95.4% 379 500 879 1,235 56 865 2,500 348 ap2000

2000 1,086,000 1,138,846 95.4% 368 500 868 1,251 56 865 2,500 348 ap2001

2001 1,085,734 1,139,302 95.3% 342 500 842 1,289 846 2,405 352 ap2002

2002 1,006,000 1,143,000 88.0% 321 500 821 1,225 67 846 2,405 339 ap2003

2003 1,006,000 1,142,017 88.1% 312 500 812 1,238 67 846 2,405 337 ap2004

2004 1,085,000 1,141,889 95.0% 320 500 820 1,323 67 846 2,375 336 ap2005

2010 1,078,000 1,137,003 94.8% 250 500 750 1,437 71 708 1,530 329 ap2011

2014 1,091,000 1,136,000 96.0% 219 252 471 2,316 71 440 770 303 ap2015

2017 1,070,970 1,116,260 95.9% 194 252 446 2,401 69 432 730 297 ap2018

2020 1,086,540 1,131,930 96.0% 171 252 423 2,568 70 385 630 288 ap2021

2022 1,071,000 1,115,895 96.0% 158 252 410 2,612 60 357 425 284 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Roermond
1950	653,365	708,287	92.2%	808	94	902	724				300	ap1951
1969	886,418	985,738	89.9%	787	733	1,520	583		1,764	6,695	348	ap1971
1980	990,000	1,072,000	92.4%	608	640	1,248	793	1	1,276	4,300	359	ap1981
1990	1,057,426	1,099,622	96.2%	479	626	1,105	956	31	976	3,500	358	ap1991
1999	1,086,000	1,138,846	95.4%	379	500	879	1,235	56	865	2,500	348	ap2000
2000	1,086,000	1,138,846	95.4%	368	500	868	1,251	56	865	2,500	348	ap2001
2001	1,085,734	1,139,302	95.3%	342	500	842	1,289		846	2,405	352	ap2002
2002	1,006,000	1,143,000	88.0%	321	500	821	1,225	67	846	2,405	339	ap2003
2003	1,006,000	1,142,017	88.1%	312	500	812	1,238	67	846	2,405	337	ap2004
2004	1,085,000	1,141,889	95.0%	320	500	820	1,323	67	846	2,375	336	ap2005
2010	1,078,000	1,137,003	94.8%	250	500	750	1,437	71	708	1,530	329	ap2011
2014	1,091,000	1,136,000	96.0%	219	252	471	2,316	71	440	770	303	ap2015
2017	1,070,970	1,116,260	95.9%	194	252	446	2,401	69	432	730	297	ap2018
2020	1,086,540	1,131,930	96.0%	171	252	423	2,568	70	385	630	288	ap2021
2022	1,071,000	1,115,895	96.0%	158	252	410	2,612	60	357	425	284	ap2023