Diocese of Rotterdam
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Country: | the Netherlands |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Area: | 8,326 km² (3,215 square miles) |
| Population: Total: Catholics: |
3,546,650 (2005) 537,000 (15.1%) |
| Parishes: | 151 |
| Diocesan Priests: | 153 |
| Ordinaries | |
| Bishop: | Adrianus van Luyn |
The Diocese of Rotterdam is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Netherlands. It was erected on July 16, 1955 from the territory of the Diocese of Haarlem with Martien Jansen being made its first bishop. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Utrecht
Former Bishops of the Diocese are
- Martien Jansen (1955-1970)
- Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1970-1983)
- Ronald Philippe Bär (1983-1993)
[edit] External links
- [http://www.ru.nl/kaski/virtuele_map/publicaties/ rapportnr. 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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