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of the

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province of

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. The diocese is a

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in the

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of the Metropolitan

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. Since 2011, the bishop has been

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. The

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ecclesiastical see is the Kathedrale Kerk van de HH Laurentius en Elisabeth, dedicated to Saints Lawrence and Elisabeth, in

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...

. The only

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is Basiliek van de H. Liduina en Onze Lieve Vrouw van de Rozenkrans, dedicated to St. Liduina and

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, in

Schiedam Schiedam () is a city and municipality in the west of the Netherlands. It is located in the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, west of Rotterdam, east of Vlaardingen, and south of Delft. In the south the city is connected with the village ...

History

It was erected on July 16, 1955, on territory from the split off from the

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, from which at the same time the

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was also split off. It enjoyed a papal visit from

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in May 1985.

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 531,600 Catholics (14.5% of 3,655,000 total, mainly protestants and atheists) on 3,403 km² in 75 parishes, with 358 priests (110 diocesan, 248 religious), 34 deacons, 452 lay religious (289 brothers, 163 sisters) and 6 seminarians.

Ordinaries

(all

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) ;''Suffragan bishops of Rotterdam'' *

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(10 March 1956 – 2 January 1970), emeritate as

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of Basti (2 January 1970 – death 29 November 1970) *

Adrianus Johannes Simonis Adrianus Johannes Simonis (26 November 1931 – 2 September 2020) was a Dutch cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Utrecht from 1983 to 2007, and was made a cardinal in 1985. Biography Simonis was born in Lisse, South ...

(29 December 1970 – 27 June 1983), later president of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands (1983 – 26 January 2008), coadjutor archbishop of Utrecht (Netherlands) (27 June 1983 – 3 December 1983) succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht (3 December 1983 – retired 14 April 2007), created

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of S. Clemente (25 May 1985 – ...), acting as

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of Utrecht (Netherlands) (14 April 2007 – retired 11 December 2007) *

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(O.S.B.) (19 October 1983 – 13 March 1993), succeeding as previous auxiliary bishop of Rotterdam (15 January 1982 – 19 October 1983) and

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(15 January 1982 – 19 October 1983); concurrently last

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Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

(22 November 1982 – 21 July 1986), promoted first

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of Netherlands (21 July 1986 – retired 13 March 1993) * Adrianus van Luyn,

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(S.D.B.) (27 November 1993 – 14 January 2011), concurrently vice-president of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (2000 – 2006.03) promoted to president of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (2006.03 – 14 January 2011) and president of

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of the Netherlands (26 January 2008 – 14 January 2011); stayed on as

of Rotterdam (14 January 2011 – 10 May 2011) *

(10 May 2011 – ...), concurrently president of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands (14 June 2016 – ...); previously coadjutor bishop of Breda (Netherlands) (9 September 2006 – 31 October 2007) succeeded as Bishop of Breda (31 October 2007 – 10 May 2011)

List of churches

Partial list of historical church buildings

# Cathedral of Saints Laurentius and Elisabeth,

# Saint Hippolytus Chapel, Delft # Saint Maria of Jesse,

Delft Delft () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam, to the southeast, ...

Deanery of The Hague

The official website of the diocese shows the Catholic communities organized in two vicariates (also known as deaneries). The two deaneries are further organized into subgroups of parishes, federations and clusters. The Hague Vicariate has the following parishes, federations or clusters: #Parish of Saint Augustine (Parochie H. Augustinus),

Katwijk aan den Rijn Katwijk aan den Rijn (Katwijk on the Rhine) is a town in the municipality of Katwijk in the province of South Holland, in The Netherlands, with approximately 6020 inhabitants. Katwijk aan den Rijn lies between Katwijk aan Zee, Valkenburg and Rijn ...

Oegstgeest Oegstgeest () is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands. Its population was in . Etymology The portion ''geest'' in the name refers to the geest lands, which were excavated in the seventeenth cent ...

Voorschoten Voorschoten () is a village and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a smaller town in the Randstad, enclosed by the cities of Leiden, Wassenaar and The Hague. The municipality covers an area of of whi ...

Wassenaar Wassenaar (; population: in ) is a municipality and town located in the province of South Holland, on the western coast of the Netherlands. An affluent suburb of The Hague, Wassenaar lies north of that city on the N44/A44 highway near the Nort ...

#Parish of Saint Barnabas (''Parochie St. Barnabas''),

Haastrecht Haastrecht is a town on the Hollandse IJssel river in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, and lies about 5 km east of Gouda. In 2001, the town of Haastrecht had 3302 inhabitants. The built ...

#Parish of Saint Bartholomew (''Parochie H. Bartholomeus''),

Schoonhoven Schoonhoven () is a city and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, before it had been an independent municipality. The former municipa ...

#Parish of Saint John the Baptist (''Parochie St. Jan de Doper''),

Bodegraven Bodegraven () is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covers an area of of which is water. The former municipality of Bodegraven also includes the communities Mei ...

Boskoop Boskoop () is a town in the province of South Holland. It was a separate municipality until it merged into Alphen aan den Rijn in 2014. The town had a population of 15,050 in 2012 and covers an area of of which is water. It's the world's bigges ...

Gouda Gouda may refer to: * Gouda, South Holland, a city in the Netherlands ** Gouda (pottery), style of pottery manufactured in Gouda ** Gouda cheese, type of cheese originally made in and around Gouda ** Gouda railway station * Gouda, Western Cape, a s ...

Moordrecht Moordrecht () is a town and a former municipality in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands, situated along the river Hollandse IJssel. In September 2006, 93% of the population of Moordrecht chose by referendum to pursue a merger with the ...

Reeuwijk Reeuwijk () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covers an area of 50.11 km2 (of which 11.89 km2 is water). Since January 1, 2011 Reeuwijk merged with Bodegraven to ...

Waddinxveen Waddinxveen () is a town and municipality along the Gouwe (river), Gouwe river in the western Netherlands in the province of South Holland near Gouda, South Holland, Gouda. The municipality had a population of in and covers an area of of which ...

#Parish of Saint Martin (''Parochie Sint Maarten''),

Noordwijk Noordwijk () is a town and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water and had a population of in . On 1 January 2019, the former municipality of Noordwij ...

Noordwijkerhout Noordwijkerhout () is a town and former municipality in the western part of the Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The town is currently part of the municipality of Noordwijk and lies in the bulb-growing region (the Duin- en Bollenstree ...

Sassenheim Sassenheim () is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covered an area of 6.62 km² (of which 0.23 km² water) and had a population of 14,906 in 2005. Since ...

Warmond Warmond () is a village and former municipality in the Western Netherlands, north of Leiden in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of 14.42 km² (5.57 mile², 30.7%) of which 4.42 km² (1.71 mile²) is water; ...

Voorhout Voorhout () is a village and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covered an area of 12.59 km2 (4.86 mile²) of which 0.33 km2 (0.13 mile²) is covered by water, and ...

#Parish of Saint Nicholas (''Parochie H. Nicolaas''),

Zoetermeer Zoetermeer () is a city in the Western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. A small village until the late 1960s, it had 6,392 inhabitants in 1950. By 2013 this had grown to 123,328 ...

#Parish of Peace of Christ (''Parochie Pax Christi''),

Kamerik Kamerik is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden and is situated about 3 km north of Woerden. In 2010 the village of Kamerik (including Kanis) had 3808 inhabitants. The built-up area of the to ...

, Meije en Zegveld,

Oudewater Oudewater () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands. History The origin of the town of Oudewater is obscure and no information has been found concerning the first settlement of citizens. It is also difficult to recover the name of Oud ...

Woerden Woerden () is a city and a municipality in central Netherlands. Due to its central location between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht, and the fact that it has rail and road connections to those cities, it is a popular town for commu ...

, (including the work area of Saint Gabriel in

) #Parish of Saints Peter and Paul (''Parochie HH Petrus en Paulus''),

Leiden Leiden (; in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 119,713, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration wit ...

Leiderdorp Leiderdorp () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland near the city of Leiden. It had a population of in . The municipality covers an area of of which is water. Leiderdorp has now become a suburb ...

Zoeterwoude Zoeterwoude () is a municipality in the province of South Holland, Western Netherlands. It covers of which is water. It had a population of in . Located to the southeast of Leiden and north of Zoetermeer, the municipality of Zoeterwoude consist ...

-Rijndijk, Zoeterwoude-Dorp,

Stompwijk Stompwijk is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located between the cities Leiden and Zoetermeer and is part of the municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg. Stompwijk was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1938, when it ...

#Vicariate of Merenwijk (''Vicariaat De Merenwijk''),

#Parish of Saint Thomas (''Parochie H. Thomas''),

Alphen aan den Rijn Alphen aan den Rijn (; en, "Alphen upon Rhine" or "Alphen on the Rhine") is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The city is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn (Old Rhine), where the r ...

Hazerswoude Hazerswoude is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It contained the towns of Hazerswoude-Dorp and Hazerswoude-Rijndijk Hazerswoude-Rijndijk is a Dutch village located in the province of South Holland. It is a part of the ...

-Dorp, Hazerswoude-Rijndijk #Parish of The Four Evangelists (''Parochie De Vier Evangelisten''),

The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...

#Parish of Saint Willibrord (''Parochie H. Willibrordus''), De Zilk,

Hillegom Hillegom () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Hillegom is part of an area called the Duin- en Bollenstreek ("Dune and Bulb Region"). As such, a large portion of the local economy was tradition ...

Lisse Lisse () is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Western Netherlands. The municipality, which lies within the Duin- en Bollenstreek, covers an area of of which is water. Its population was in . Located within the muni ...

Federation of Saints Clare and Francis (''Federatie HH. Clara en Francisucus'')

#Parish of Saint Clare of Assisi (''Parochie Heilige Clara''),

Aarlanderveen Aarlanderveen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, and lies about 4 km east of Alphen aan den Rijn. Aarlanderveen was a peat excavation settlement which developed in t ...

Langeraar Langeraar is a village in the community of Nieuwkoop, which is located in the Nederlandse province of South Holland South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 ...

Nieuwkoop Nieuwkoop () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality was enlarged on 1 January 2007, through the amalgamation of Liemeer and Ter Aar. The municipality now covers an area of of whi ...

, Nieuwvee,

Noorden Noorden is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop, and lies about 10 km north of Woerden Woerden () is a city and a municipality in central Netherlands. Due to its central location ...

Zevenhoven Zevenhoven is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop Nieuwkoop () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality was enlarged on ...

#Parish of Saint Francis of Assisi (''Parochie Heilige Franciscus''), Hoogmade/Woubrugge,

Leimuiden Leimuiden is a Dutch village in the South Holland municipality of Kaag en Braassem. Leimuiden is located between the Braassemermeer, the Westeinderplassen and the Ringvaart. Leimuiden is located north of Alphen aan den Rijn. History The villag ...

Oude Wetering Oude Wetering is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, east of the town of Roelofarendsveen. A bridge connects the village to the village of Weteringbrug in the Haarlemmermeer. ...

, Oud Ade/Rijpwetering

Cluster of The Hague North (''Cluster Den Haag Noord'')

#Parish of Saint Agnes (''Parochie H. Agnes''),

#Parish of Saint Anthony the Abbot (''Parochie H. Antonius Abt''), The Hague #Parish of Saint Anthony of Padua (''Parochie H. Antonius van Padua''), The Hague #Parish of The Holy Three Kings (''Parochie H. Driekoningen''), The Hague #Parish of Saint Ignatius of Loyola (''Parochie H. Ignatius van Loyola''), The Hague #Parish of Saint James the Greater (''Parochie H. Jacobus de Meerdere''), The Hague #Parish of Saint Willibrord (''Parochie H. Willibrordus''), The Hague

Cluster Vlietstreek

#Parish of The Holy Trinity (''Parochie Trinitas''),

Leidschendam Leidschendam () is a town and former municipality in the province of South Holland of the Netherlands. Along with Voorburg and Stompwijk, it is part of the municipality Leidschendam-Voorburg. History The town's name has been in use for centurie ...

#Parish of Saint Boniface (''Parochie H. Bonifatius''),

Rijswijk Rijswijk (), formerly known as Ryswick ( ) in English, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Its population was in , and it has an area of , of which is water. The municipality also includes th ...

#Parish of the Risen Christ (''Parochie De Verrezen Christus''),

Voorburg Voorburg is a town and former municipality in the west part of the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Together with Leidschendam and Stompwijk, it makes up the municipality Leidschendam-Voorburg. It has a population of about 39,000 people ...

#Parish of Saint Martin (''Parochie St. Maarten''),

Deanery of Rotterdam

The deanery has the following parishes, federation and clusters: #Parish of the Good Shepherd (''Parochie De Goede Herder''),

Maassluis Maassluis () is a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of in and covered of which was water. It received city rights in 1811. History Maassluis was founded circa 1340 as a se ...

Vlaardingen Vlaardingen () is a city in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas river at the confluence with the Oude Maas. The municipality administers an area of , of which is land, with residents in . Geogr ...

#Parish of Saints Michael and Clement (''Parochie H.H. Michaël en Clemens''), Rotterdam #Parish of Saint Nicholas Pieck and Companions (''Parochie H. Nicolaas Pieck en Gezellen''),

Brielle Brielle (), also called Den Briel in Dutch and Brill in English, is a town, municipality and historic seaport in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, on the north side of the island of Voorne-Putten, at the mouth of the New ...

Hellevoetsluis Hellevoetsluis () is a small city and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located in Voorne-Putten, South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water and it includes the population centres Nieuw-Helvoet, Nieuwenhoorn ...

Rhoon 200px, Castle Rhoon 200px, frameless Rhoon is a village that borders the municipality of the city of Rotterdam, South Holland, the Netherlands. According to its history it was established in 1199 and was ruled by the ''lords of Duiveland''. ...

, Rotterdam-Hooglviet,

Rozenburg Rozenburg () is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 13,173 in 2004, and covers an area of 6.50 km² (of which 1.99 km² water). It was the s ...

Spijkenisse Spijkenisse () is a city in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Following an administrative reform in 2015, it is part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and has a population of 72,500. It covers an area of of which is water. It is part ...

#Parish of Saint Theresa of Avila (''Parochie H. Theresia van Avila''), H.I. AMbacht/ Zwijndrecht,

Dordrecht Dordrecht (), historically known in English as Dordt (still colloquially used in Dutch, ) or Dort, is a city and municipality in the Western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the province's fifth-largest city after R ...

Alblasserdam Alblasserdam () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It covers an area of , of which is water, and has a population of as of . Alblasserdam is officially a part of the Drechtsteden region. A po ...

Papendrecht Papendrecht () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, at the crossing of the River Beneden Merwede and the Noord River. The municipality had a population of in and covers an area of of which is ...

Sliedrecht Sliedrecht () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is covered by water. Sliedrecht is known for the many large dredging companies (including Boskal ...

#Parish of Our Lady of Sion (''Parochie O.L. Vrouw van Sion''), Den Hoorn,

Maasland Maasland (population: 6,844) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It lies in the municipality (''gemeente'') of Midden-Delfland and covers an area of 24.42 km2 (of which 0.64 km2 water). History From ap ...

Schipluiden Schipluiden is a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is the seat of the council of the municipality of Midden-Delfland. The village was founded relatively late in the 15th century and evolved around the Keen ...

#Parish of Saint Ursula (''Parochie St. Ursula''),

#Parish of the Holy Family (''Parochie De Heilige Familie''),

Achthuizen Achthuizen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 17 km south of Spijkenisse. The village was first mentioned around 1750 as "De Agthuisen", and means "eigh ...

Middelharnis Middelharnis () is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee. The town had a population of about 6,800 in 2012. On 1 January 2013, Middelharnis merged with Goe ...

, Oud Beijerland,

Oude Tonge Oude-Tonge (also: ''Oudetonge'') is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 16 km south of Hellevoetsluis. History The village was first mentioned ...

Puttershoek Puttershoek is a village and former municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located on the banks of the Oude Maas, on the island Hoeksche Waard, in the province of South Holland. On 1 January 1984, the municipality of Puttershoek was merge ...

Federation Driestromenland (''Federatie Driestromenland'')

#Parish of the Trinity (''Parochie Heilige Drie-eenheid''),

Everdingen Everdingen is a former municipality in the Netherlands. Together with Zijderveld and Hagestein, it had been part of Vianen municipality since 1986. Since 2019 it is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden. It enjoys a strategic position o ...

Leerdam Leerdam () is a city and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. The municipality was merged with the municipalities of Vianen and Zederik on 1 January 2019. The name of the new municipality is Vijfheerenlande ...

Vianen Vianen () is a city and a former municipality in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is located south of the Lek River. Before 2002 it was part of the province of South Holland. Vianen is made up of a historic town centre tha ...

#Parish of the Holy

Martyrs of Gorcum The Martyrs of Gorkum ( nl, Martelaren van Gorcum) were a group of 19 Dutch Catholic clerics, secular and religious, who were hanged on 9 July 1572 in the town of Brielle by militant Dutch Calvinists during the 16th-century religious wars—s ...

(''Parochie H.H. Martelaren van Gorcum''),

Arkel Arkel is a town in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. A part of the municipality of Molenlanden, it lies about 3 km north of Gorinchem. Arkel is a former municipality; in 1986 it became part of Giessenlanden. In 2017, the village of ...

Gorinchem Gorinchem ( or ), also spelled Gorkum, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of Oc ...

Hardinxveld-Giessendam Hardinxveld-Giessendam () is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is located about 10 km east of Dordrecht, on the river Beneden-Merwede. The municipality had a population of in and covers an area ...

Federatie IPV-5

#Parish of Saint Paul Conversion (''Parochie St. Paulus Bekering''),

Capelle aan den IJssel Capelle aan den IJssel (; en, Capelle on the IJssel) is a small city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of in , and covers an area of , of which is water. It is situ ...

#Parish of Mary, Queen (''Parochie Maria Koningin''),

Krimpen aan den IJssel Krimpen aan den IJssel () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of in , and covers an area of of which is water. History Krimpen is first mentioned in a docum ...

#Parish of Saint Joseph (''Parochie St. Joseph''),

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (; population: 22,344 in 2004) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2010 it is part of the new municipality of Zuidplas. It is situated along the Holland ...

#Parish of Saint Cecelia (''Parochie St. Caecilia''), Rotterdam-Alexander #Vicariaat Ommoord-Zevenkamp, Rotterdam-

Ommoord Ommoord is a neighbourhood in the borough Prins Alexander, part of the municipality of Rotterdam, South Holland, the Netherlands. Ommoord is surrounded by the neighbourhoods Zevenkamp, Het Lage Land and Terbregge. It has around 25.000 inhabitan ...

Federatie H. Maria Magdalena

#Parish of Saint Augustine (''Parochie St. Augustinus''),

Barendrecht Barendrecht () is a town and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, near Rotterdam, South Holland. The municipality had a population of in , and covers an area of of which is water. The municipality of Barendrecht also includes Barendrec ...

#Parish of Saint George (''Parochie St. Joris''),

Ridderkerk Ridderkerk () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of in and covers an area of of which is covered by water. The municipality of Ridderkerk also includes th ...

#Parish of Emmaus (''Parochie De Emmausgangers''), Rotterdam #Parish of the Trinity (''Parochie H. Drie Eenheid''), Rotterdam #Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes (''Parochie OLV van Lourdes''), Rotterdam

Federation of Oostland (''Federatie Oostland'')

#Parish of Saint Willibrord (''Parochie St. Willibrord''),

Bergschenhoek 270px, Town sign Bergschenhoek () is a town and former municipality in the municipality of Lansingerland, in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is situated roughly 10 km to the north of Rotterdam. The town had a population of 18, ...

#Parish of The Nativity of Mary (''Parochie O.L. Vrouw Geboorte''),

Berkel en Rodenrijs 270px, Town sign Berkel en Rodenrijs () is a town and former municipality in the municipality of Lansingerland, in the province of South Holland, The Netherlands. The town is very close to ROTTERDAM History Berkel en Rodenrijs was founded in t ...

#Parish of Our Lady's Visitation (''Parochie O.L. Vrouw Visitatie''),

Bleiswijk Bleiswijk () is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Demographics The municipality had a population of 10,222 in 2006, and covered an area of 21.96 km² (8.48 mile²) of which 0.83&nb ...

#Parish of Saint Bartholomew (''Parochie H. Bartholomeus''),

Nootdorp Nootdorp () is a small town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is bordered by Zoetermeer to the north, by The Hague (specifically Leidschenveen-Ypenburg) to the west, by Delfgauw to the south and by Pijnacker to the east. Nootdorp was a ...

# Parish of Saint John the Baptist (''Parochie H. Joannes de Dooper''),

Pijnacker Pijnacker () is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is bordered Zoetermeer to the north, by Nootdorp to the northwest, by Delfgauw to the southwest, by Rotterdam (specifically Overschie) to the south and by Berkel en Rodenrijs to th ...

Federatie St. Franciscus, tussen duin en tuin (
Westland (municipality), Netherlands Westland () is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It covers an area of of which is covered by water and had a population of in . Towns and other settlements: De Lier, 's-Gravenzande, Monster, Naaldwijk ...
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#Parish of the Holy

(''Parochie HH. Martelaren van Gorcum''),

De Lier De Lier () is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 5 km north of Maassluis. It also lies about below sea level. The village of De Lier obtained its name from the nam ...

#Parish of Our Lady's Assumption into Heaven (''Parochie OLV ten Hemelopneming''),

's-Gravenzande s-Gravenzande is a town in the province of South Holland, in the Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about southwest of The Hague. Until 2004 it was a separate municipality and covered an area of 20.77 km2 (of ...

#Parish of Saint Egbert and Lambert (''Parochie H. Egbertus / H. Lambertus''),

Hook of Holland Hook of Holland ( nl, Hoek van Holland, ) is a town in the southwestern corner of Holland, hence the name; ''hoek'' means "corner" and was the word in use before the word ''kaap'' – "cape", from Portuguese ''cabo'' – became Dutch. The English t ...

#Parish of Our Lady of Good Counsel (''Parochie OLV van Goeden Raad''),

Honselersdijk Honselersdijk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is home to the historic Huis Honselaarsdijk, former palatial estate of the Dutch Princes of Orange. Huis Honselaarsdijk was one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture a ...

#Parish of Saint Andrew (''Parochie H. Andreas''),

Kwintsheul Kwintsheul is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 2 km southwest of the border of The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the ...

#Community of Saint James (''Geloofsgemeenschap H. Jacobus''), Maasdijk #Parish of Saint Malo of Brittany (''Parochie H. Machutus''),

Monster, South Holland Monster is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about south-west of The Hague. The village of Monster has a population of around 11,580.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)''Statline: Kern ...

#Parish of Saint Adrian (''Parochie St. Adrianus''),

Naaldwijk Naaldwijk () is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 10 km southwest of The Hague. Naaldwijk lies in the heart of Westland. The largest economic sector is greenhouse ho ...

#Parish of Saint Bartholomew (''Parochie H. Bartholomeus''),

Poeldijk Poeldijk () is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 8 km southwest of The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, ...

#Parish of Saint John the Baptist (''Parochie St. Jan de Doper''),

Wateringen Wateringen is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 5 km southwest of The Hague. Until 2004 it was a separate municipality and covered an area of 8.93 km². The forme ...

#Parish of Saint Joseph (''Parochie St. Joseph''),

Federatie Rotterdam Rechter Maasoever

#Parish of Saint Lambert (''Parochie H. Lambertus''),

#Cathedral Parish of Saints Lawrence and Elisabeth (''Parochie H.H. Laurentius & Elisabeth''), Rotterdam #Parish of Saints Lawrence and Ignatius (''Parochie H.H. Laurentius & Ignatius''), Rotterdam #Parish of the Peace of Christ (''Parochie Pax Christi''), Rotterdam #Parish of Saint Dominic (''Parochie H. Dominicus''), Rotterdam #Parish of Saints Francis and Clare (''Parochie H.H. Franciscus en Clara''), Rotterdam #Parish of Saint Joseph (''Parochie H. Joseph''), Rotterdam #Parish of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary and Saint Albert (''Parochie OLV Rozenkrans en H. Albertus''), Rotterdam #Parish of Saint Nicholas (''Parochie H. Nicolaas''), Rotterdam #Parish of the Four Evangelists (''Parochie De Vier Evangelisten''), Rotterdam

References

External links

Diocese of Rotterdam official website in Dutchrapportnr. 550 (in Dutch) Kerncijfers 2005 uit de kerkelijke statistiek van het Rooms-Katholiek Kerkgenootschap in Nederland - - PDF file with statistics by diocese can be downloaded

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Culture of South Holland

History

Statistics

Ordinaries

List of churches

Partial list of historical church buildings

Deanery of The Hague

Federation of Saints Clare and Francis (''Federatie HH. Clara en Francisucus'')

Cluster of The Hague North (''Cluster Den Haag Noord'')

Cluster Vlietstreek

Deanery of Rotterdam

Federation Driestromenland (''Federatie Driestromenland'')

Federatie IPV-5

Federatie H. Maria Magdalena

Federation of Oostland (''Federatie Oostland'')

Federatie Rotterdam Rechter Maasoever

See also

References

External links