The Roman Catholic Diocese of De Aar ( la, De Aaren(sis)) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
De Aar
De Aar is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It has a population of around 42,000 inhabitants.
It is the second-most important railway junction in the country, situated on the line between Cape Town and Kimberley. The junctio ...
(
Pixley ka Seme District Municipality
Pixley ka Seme is one of the five districts of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Pixley ka Seme is De Aar. The majority (77%) of its 186,351 people speak Afrikaans as first language (2011 Census). The district code is DC7. ...
) in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
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of
Cape Town
Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...
in
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
.
History
* March 24, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of De Aar from
Diocese of Aliwal
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aliwal ( la, Alivalen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Aliwal North (Joe Gqabi District Municipality) in the Ecclesiastical province of Eastern Cape in South Africa.
History
* June 12, 1923: Established as ...
* April 13, 1967: Promoted as Diocese of De Aar
Special churches
* The
cathedral
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is Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in De Aar.
Leadership
* Prefect Apostolic of De Aar (Roman rite)
** Fr.
Louis Dettmer (1953.03.24 – 1967.04.13)
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of De Aar (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Joseph Anthony De Palma, S.C.I. (1967.04.13 – 1987.11.18)
** Bishop Joseph James Potocnak, S.C.I. (1992.01.23 - 2009.07.17)
** Bishop Adam Leszek Musialek, S.C.I. (since 2009.07.17 - )
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in South Africa
The Catholic Church in South Africa is part of the worldwide Catholic Church composed of the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, of which the South African church is under the spiritual leadership of the Southern African Catholic Bish ...
*www.diocesedeaar.com
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References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in South Africa
Christian organizations established in 1953
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1953 establishments in South Africa
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cape Town
Pixley ka Seme District Municipality
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