The Diocese of Aliwal () 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.
History
June 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Gariep from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District January 27, 1936: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Aliwal 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” 2019: the Diocese had two active parishes, three missions and 12 priests
Special churches
Sacred Heart Cathedral is situated on the corner of Cathcart and Young Streets in Aliwal North.
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) Michael Wuestenberg (24 February 2008 – 1 September 2017) Joseph Kizito (15 November 2019 – present)
See also Catholic Church in South Africa
References
External links Official website GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy