Diocese of Polokwane

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Transvaal {Transvaal Settentrionale}
  • Erected: 22 December 1910
  • Country: South Africa

• Territorial Abbey of Pietersburg
  • Latin Name: Pietersburgensis
  • Elevated: 13 June 1939
  • Country: South Africa

• Diocese of Pietersburg
  • Latin Name: Pietersburgensis
  • Elevated: 15 December 1988
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pretoria
  • Country: South Africa
  • Square Kilometers: 69,533 (26,857 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: 8 Compensatie Str., P.O. Box 166, Pietersburg 0700, South Africa
  • Telephone: (015)295.81.52

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ildephonse (Carolus Martinus) Lanslots, O.S.B. † (13 Jan 1911 Appointed - Mar 1921 Resigned)
• Salvatore van Nuffel, O.S.B. † (21 Mar 1922 Appointed - 1939 Died)
• Frédéric Osterrath, O.S.B. † (14 Nov 1939 Appointed - Oct 1952 Resigned)
• Francis Clement Van Hoeck, O.S.B. † (6 Jan 1954 Appointed - 29 Nov 1974 Resigned)
• Fulgence Werner Le Roy, O.S.B. † (10 Jul 1975 Appointed - 17 Feb 2000 Retired)
• Mogale Paul Nkhumishe † (17 Feb 2000 Appointed - 9 Dec 2011 Resigned)
• Jeremiah Madimetja Masela (10 Jun 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Abbey of Pietersburg
1950	13,848			1	18	19	728		28	100	10	ap1951
1970	43,917	650,000	6.8%	6	20	26	1,689	2	51	97		ap1971
1980	72,237	839,000	8.6%	6	16	22	3,283	13	34	57	10	ap1981
Diocese of Pietersburg
1990	108,133	910,000	11.9%	10	12	22	4,915	10	24	57	26	ap1991
1999	105,982	2,000,000	5.3%	12	12	24	4,415	9	28	55	20	ap2000
2000	95,125	2,000,000	4.8%	11	9	20	4,756	9	23	47	18	ap2001
2001	96,311	2,000,000	4.8%	12	7	19	5,069	9	14	46	13	ap2002
2002	98,279	2,500,000	3.9%	11	15	26	3,779	9	32	48	26	ap2003
2003	96,772	2,500,000	3.9%	14	16	30	3,225	10	25	45	13	ap2004
2004	86,268	2,500,000	3.5%	18	5	23	3,750	8	14	44	12	ap2005
Diocese of Polokwane
2010	93,500	2,624,000	3.6%	21	7	28	3,339	7	12	40	13	ap2011
2013	96,900	2,722,000	3.6%	17	6	23	4,213	1	19	32	13	ap2014
2016	29,400	2,866,000	1.0%	14	8	22	1,336		10	3	13	ap2017
2019	31,400	3,048,400	1.0%	14	8	22	1,427		10	3	13	ap2020
2021	25,193	2,664,600	.9%	15		15	1,679		12	14	13	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jeremiah Madimetja Masela (Apostolic Administrator: 9 Dec 2011; Bishop: 10 Jun 2013 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Ildephonse (Carolus Martinus) Lanslots, O.S.B. † (Prefect: 13 Jan 1911 to Mar 1921)
• Fulgence Werner Le Roy, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 10 Jul 1975; Bishop: 15 Dec 1988 to 17 Feb 2000)
• Mogale Paul Nkhumishe † (Bishop: 17 Feb 2000 to 9 Dec 2011)
• Frédéric Osterrath, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 14 Nov 1939 to Oct 1952)
• Francis Clement Van Hoeck, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 6 Jan 1954 to 29 Nov 1974)
• Salvatore van Nuffel, O.S.B. † (Prefect: 21 Mar 1922 to 1939)

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