Diocese of Queenstown

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Bishop(s) Herbert Nikolaus Lenhof, S.A.C., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 11 January 1951 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cape Town {Kaapstad} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: South Africa Square Kilometers: 25,000 (9,656 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 182, 10-12 Grey Str., Queenstown 5320, South Africa Telephone: (045)839.7022 Fax: 838.2209

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Queenstown
  • Latin Name: Civitatis Reginae seu Queenstovensis
  • Elevated: 29 March 1938
  • Country: South Africa

• Vicariate Apostolic of Queenstown
  • Latin Name: Civitatis Reginae seu Queenstovensis
  • Elevated: 9 April 1948
  • Vicariate
  • Country: South Africa

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. † (9 Feb 1940 Appointed - 3 Feb 1972 Resigned)
• John Baptist Rosner, S.A.C. † (3 Feb 1972 Appointed - 3 Feb 1984 Retired)
• Herbert Nikolaus Lenhof, S.A.C. (3 Feb 1984 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Queenstown
29 March 1938	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Queenstown	Prefecture Apostolic of Queenstown
Vicariate Apostolic of Queenstown
9 April 1948	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Queenstown	Vicariate Apostolic of Queenstown
Diocese of Queenstown
11 January 1951	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Queenstown	Diocese of Queenstown

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Queenstown
1969	18,815	906,950	2.1%	5	33	38	495		48	148	25	ap1971
1980	34,694	1,050,000	3.3%	31	27	58	598		34	98		ap1981
1990	44,000	1,235,000	3.6%	3	18	21	2,095		21	93	5	ap1991
1999	50,000	1,650,000	3.0%	6	15	21	2,380	2	18	60		ap2000
2000	50,000	1,800,000	2.8%	6	13	19	2,631	2	16	63		ap2001
2001	55,000	1,900,000	2.9%	5	14	19	2,894	5	16	58		ap2002
2002	61,886	2,110,000	2.9%	5	12	17	3,640	5	14	32		ap2003
2003	56,000	2,110,000	2.7%	5	12	17	3,294	5	14	28		ap2004
2004	56,000	2,110,000	2.7%	6	11	17	3,294	4	12	28		ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Herbert Nikolaus Lenhof, S.A.C. (Bishop: 3 Feb 1984 - )
• Sithembele Anton Sipuka (Priest: 17 Dec 1988 to 8 Feb 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. † (Prefect: 9 Feb 1940; Vicar Apostolic: 9 Apr 1948; Bishop: 11 Jan 1951 to 3 Feb 1972)
• John Baptist Rosner, S.A.C. † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1972 to 3 Feb 1984)