Diocese of De Aar, South Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: De Aar / De Aaren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Cape Town

Bishop (2009.07.17 – ...):

Bishop Adam Leszek Musiałek, S.C.I. (65)

Bishops of De Aar (Roman Rite)

Bishop Adam Leszek Musiałek, S.C.I. (65)
(2009.07.17 – ...)

Bishop of De Aar (South Africa)

Bishop of De Aar (South Africa) (2009.07.17 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Aliwal (South Africa) (2017.09.01 – 2019.11.15)

Bishop Joseph James Potocnak, S.C.I. (89)
(1992.01.23 – 2009.07.17)

Bishop emeritus of De Aar (South Africa)

Bishop of De Aar (South Africa) (1992.01.23 – 2009.07.17)

Bishop Fritz Lobinger (94)
(Apostolic Administrator 1987.11.18 – 1992.01.23)

Bishop Joseph Anthony De Palma, S.C.I.
(1967.04.13 – 1987.11.18)

Bishop of De Aar (South Africa) (1967.04.13 – 1987.11.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Aliwal (South Africa) (1981 – 1986)

Prefects Apostolic of De Aar (Roman Rite)

Fr. Louis Dettmer
(1953.03.24 – 1967)

Died:

1967

Prefect Apostolic of De Aar (South Africa) (1953.03.24 – 1967)

Address: 1 Van Riebeeck Street, PO Box 73, De Aar 700, South Africa

Phone: (053) 631 1149

Area: 67,249 km²

Population: 6,089 Catholics (2.9% of 207,089 total) (2020)

Statistics: 18 parishes, 1 mission, 7 priests (6 diocesan, 1 religious), 1 deacon, 4 lay religious (1 brother, 3 sisters), 1 seminarian (2020)

Patron Saint: Our Lady of Assumption

1953.03.24: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of De Aar / De Aaren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Aliwal)
1967.04.13: Promoted as Diocese of De Aar / De Aaren(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Cape Town)