Roman Catholic Diocese of Aliwal

Diocese of Aliwal Dioecesis Alivalensis
Location
Country	South Africa
Metropolitan	Cape Town
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2007) 536,000 42,300 (7.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Michael Wüstenberg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aliwal (Latin: Alivalen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Aliwal North in the Ecclesiastical province of Eastern Cape in South Africa.

History

• June 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Gariep from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District
• January 27, 1936: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Aliwal
• January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Aliwal

Special churches

• The cathedral is named Sacred Heart Cathedral situated on the corner of Cathcart and Young Streets in Aliwal North.

Leadership

• Bishops of Aliwal (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Michael Wuestenberg (2008.02.24 - current)
  • Bishop Fritz Lobinger (1987.11.18 – 2004.04.29)
  • Bishop Everardus Antonius M. Baaij, S.C.I. (1973.12.17 – 1981.10.30)
  • Bishop Johannes Baptist Lück, S.C.I. (1951.01.11 – 1973.12.17)
• Vicars Apostolic of Aliwal (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Johannes Baptist Lück, S.C.I. (1947.03.13 – 1951.01.11)
  • Bishop Franz Wolfgang Demont, S.C.I. (1936.01.27 – 1944.02.03)
• Prefects Apostolic of Gariep (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Franz Wolfgang Demont, S.C.I. (1923.07.27 – 1936.01.27)

See also

• Official website
• Roman Catholicism in South Africa

Source

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy