Diocese of Rotterdam

Dioecesis Roterodamensis

Bishop(s)

Johannes Harmannes Jozefus van den Hende, Bishop
Ronald Philippe Bär, O.S.B., Bishop Emeritus
Adrianus Herman van Luyn, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 July 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Utrecht
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Netherlands
Square Kilometers: 8,326 (3,215 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.bisdomrotterdam.nl/
Mailing Address: Koningin Emmaplein 3, 3016 AA Rotterdam, Nederland
Telephone: (010)436.28.88
Fax: 436.71.90

Past and Present Ordinaries

Martien Antoon Jansen † (10 Mar 1956 Appointed - 2 Jan 1970 Resigned)
Adrianus Johannes Simonis (29 Dec 1970 Appointed - 27 Jun 1983 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Utrecht)
Ronald Philippe Bär, O.S.B. (19 Oct 1983 Appointed - 13 Mar 1993 Resigned)
Adrianus Herman van Luyn, S.D.B. (27 Nov 1993 Appointed - 14 Jan 2011 Retired)
Johannes Harmannes Jozefus van den Hende (10 May 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 July 1955	Erected	Diocese of Haarlem	Diocese of Rotterdam (erected)

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

1969 788,000 3,000,000 26.3% 431 590 1,021 771 830 2,695 207 ap1971

1980 794,723 3,074,592 25.8% 334 448 782 1,016 610 1,634 206 ap1981

1990 777,521 3,254,188 23.9% 254 327 581 1,338 22 458 1,125 202 ap1991

1996 697,912 3,389,829 20.6% 200 295 495 1,409 34 470 670 194 ap2000

2000 697,912 3,389,829 20.6% 200 295 495 1,409 34 470 670 194 ap2001

2001 697,912 3,389,829 20.6% 200 295 495 1,409 34 487 670 194 ap2002

2002 580,555 3,509,747 16.5% 164 238 402 1,444 34 390 400 191 ap2003

2003 577,390 3,511,125 16.4% 144 238 382 1,511 35 381 386 182 ap2004

2004 579,816 3,527,895 16.4% 153 238 391 1,482 38 382 362 154 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	788,000	3,000,000	26.3%	431	590	1,021	771		830	2,695	207	ap1971
1980	794,723	3,074,592	25.8%	334	448	782	1,016		610	1,634	206	ap1981
1990	777,521	3,254,188	23.9%	254	327	581	1,338	22	458	1,125	202	ap1991
1996	697,912	3,389,829	20.6%	200	295	495	1,409	34	470	670	194	ap2000
2000	697,912	3,389,829	20.6%	200	295	495	1,409	34	470	670	194	ap2001
2001	697,912	3,389,829	20.6%	200	295	495	1,409	34	487	670	194	ap2002
2002	580,555	3,509,747	16.5%	164	238	402	1,444	34	390	400	191	ap2003
2003	577,390	3,511,125	16.4%	144	238	382	1,511	35	381	386	182	ap2004
2004	579,816	3,527,895	16.4%	153	238	391	1,482	38	382	362	154	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Ronald Philippe Bär, O.S.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jan 1982; Bishop: 19 Oct 1983 to 13 Mar 1993)
Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks (Priest: 29 Sep 1979 to 25 Oct 2011)
Adrianus Johannes Simonis (Priest: 15 Jun 1957; Bishop: 29 Dec 1970 to 27 Jun 1983)
Johannes Harmannes Jozefus van den Hende (Bishop: 10 May 2011 - )
Adrianus Herman van Luyn, S.D.B. (Bishop: 27 Nov 1993 to 14 Jan 2011)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Martien Antoon Jansen † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1956 to 2 Jan 1970)