Rustenburg (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Robert Mogapi Mphiwe, Bishop
Kevin Patrick Dowling, C.SS.R., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 18 November 1987
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pretoria
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: South Africa
Square Kilometers: 32,000 (12,360 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Phokeng, P.O. Box 45, Boshoek 0301, North West Province, South Africa
Telephone: (083)655.04.57

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Rustenburg
- Latin Name: Rustenburgensis
- Erected: 28 June 1971
- Country: South Africa

Past and Present Ordinaries

Henry Lancelot Paxton Hallett, C.SS.R. † (29 Sep 1971 Appointed - 30 Jan 1990 Died)
Kevin Patrick Dowling, C.SS.R. (2 Dec 1990 Appointed - 25 Nov 2020 Retired)
Robert Mogapi Mphiwe (25 Nov 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Rustenburg
28 June 1971	Erected	Archdiocese of Pretoria (Rustenburg, Köster, Swartruggens, Marico, and Thabazimbi)	Prefecture Apostolic of Rustenburg (erected)
Diocese of Rustenburg
18 November 1987	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Rustenburg	Diocese of Rustenburg

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Prefecture Apostolic of Rustenburg

1980 23,484 517,000 4.5% 17 17 1,381 18 50 11 ap1981

Diocese of Rustenburg

1990 36,000 610,000 5.9% 1 18 19 1,894 22 41 18 ap1991

1999 42,500 850,000 5.0% 5 14 19 2,236 5 18 33 16 ap2000

2000 43,300 855,000 5.1% 5 15 20 2,165 5 19 33 12 ap2001

2001 43,750 859,000 5.1% 6 17 23 1,902 5 19 33 12 ap2002

2002 43,875 855,000 5.1% 6 19 25 1,755 5 20 32 13 ap2003

2003 43,775 985,000 4.4% 7 19 26 1,683 5 20 35 15 ap2004

2004 43,500 980,000 4.4% 5 19 24 1,812 5 20 34 15 ap2005

2010 46,900 1,004,000 4.7% 2 18 20 2,345 5 19 25 14 ap2011

2014 47,500 1,044,000 4.5% 3 20 23 2,065 3 22 19 15 ap2015

2017 50,140 1,102,170 4.5% 3 14 17 2,949 16 16 18 15 ap2018

2020 52,400 1,152,250 4.5% 3 14 17 3,082 15 16 11 15 ap2021

2022 54,000 1,185,000 4.6% 2 14 16 3,375 14 15 11 15 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Rustenburg
1980	23,484	517,000	4.5%		17	17	1,381		18	50	11	ap1981
Diocese of Rustenburg
1990	36,000	610,000	5.9%	1	18	19	1,894		22	41	18	ap1991
1999	42,500	850,000	5.0%	5	14	19	2,236	5	18	33	16	ap2000
2000	43,300	855,000	5.1%	5	15	20	2,165	5	19	33	12	ap2001
2001	43,750	859,000	5.1%	6	17	23	1,902	5	19	33	12	ap2002
2002	43,875	855,000	5.1%	6	19	25	1,755	5	20	32	13	ap2003
2003	43,775	985,000	4.4%	7	19	26	1,683	5	20	35	15	ap2004
2004	43,500	980,000	4.4%	5	19	24	1,812	5	20	34	15	ap2005
2010	46,900	1,004,000	4.7%	2	18	20	2,345	5	19	25	14	ap2011
2014	47,500	1,044,000	4.5%	3	20	23	2,065	3	22	19	15	ap2015
2017	50,140	1,102,170	4.5%	3	14	17	2,949	16	16	18	15	ap2018
2020	52,400	1,152,250	4.5%	3	14	17	3,082	15	16	11	15	ap2021
2022	54,000	1,185,000	4.6%	2	14	16	3,375	14	15	11	15	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Kevin Patrick Dowling, C.SS.R. (Bishop: 2 Dec 1990 to 25 Nov 2020)
Robert Mogapi Mphiwe (Bishop: 25 Nov 2020 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Henry Lancelot Paxton Hallett, C.SS.R. † (Prefect: 29 Sep 1971; Bishop: 18 Nov 1987 to 30 Jan 1990)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Rustenburg
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 8, and Page 9
Diocese of Rustenburg
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 80, Page 5, and Page 6

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