Diocese of Aliwal
| Diocese of Aliwal Dioecesis Alivalensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Metropolitan | Cape Town |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 31,200 km2 (12,000 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2007) 536,000 42,300 (7.9%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Joseph Kizito |
| Bishops emeritus | Michael Wüstenberg |
The Diocese of Aliwal (Latin: Alivalen(sis)) is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the city of Aliwal North (Joe Gqabi District Municipality) in the ecclesiastical province of Cape Town in South Africa.[1]
History
- June 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Gariep from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District[2]
- January 27, 1936: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Aliwal [3]
- January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Aliwal
- 1953: the Diocese was split into two parts, the “Diocese of Aliwal” and the “Prefecture of De Aar” [3]
- 2019: the Diocese had two active parishes, three missions and 12 priests [3]
Special churches
- Sacred Heart Cathedral is situated on the corner of Cathcart and Young Streets in Aliwal North.[4]
Leadership
- Prefect Apostolic of Gariep
- Fr. Franz Wolfgang Demont, S.C.I. (27 July 1923 – 27 January 1936 see below)
- Vicars Apostolic of Aliwal
- Franz Wolfgang Demont, S.C.I. (see above 27 January 1936 – 3 February 1944)
- Johannes Baptist Lück, S.C.I. (13 March 1947 – 11 January 1951 see below)
- Bishops of Aliwal
- Johannes Baptist Lück, S.C.I. (see above 11 January 1951 – 17 December 1973)
- Everardus Antonius M. Baaij, S.C.I. (17 December 1973 – 30 October 1981)
- Fritz Lobinger (18 November 1987 – 29 April 2004) [5]
- Michael Wuestenberg (24 February 2008 – 1 September 2017) [3]
- Joseph Kizito (15 November 2019[6] – present)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Aliwal is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[7]
External links
References
- Back to citation "Diocese of Aliwal". Catholic Directory. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- Back to citation "100 years for Aliwal North Diocese". Southern Cross magazine. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 Back to citation occurrence 3.3 "Uganda's Gift of Faith to South Africa: Msgr. Joseph Kizito". AMECEA. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- Back to citation "Sacred Heart Cathedral". Artefacts South Africa. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- Back to citation "Bishop Fritz Lobinger, Rest in Peace". Southern Cross. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments, 15.11.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Aliwal, official website
External links
- Official website Archived 12 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy