Roman Catholic Diocese of Aliwal

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Diocese of Aliwal

Dioecesis Alivalensis
Location
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Metropolitan Cape Town
Statistics
Area31,200 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2007)
536,000
42,300 (7.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Joseph Kizito
Bishops emeritus Fritz Lobinger
Michael Wüstenberg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aliwal (Latin : Alivalen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Aliwal North (Joe Gqabi District Municipality) in the ecclesiastical province of Eastern Cape in South Africa.

Contents

History

Special churches

Leadership

Prefect Apostolic of Gariep
Vicars Apostolic of Aliwal
Bishops of Aliwal

See also

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References

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