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Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam

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Country
  
Netherlands

Ecclesiastical province
  
Utrecht

Deaneries
  
3

Phone
  
+31 10 281 5171

Territory
  
South Holland

Metropolitan
  
Archdiocese of Utrecht

Area
  
8,326 km²

Province
  
South Holland

Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2014) 3,655,000 531,600 (14.5%)

Address
  
Kon. Emmaplein 3, 3016 AA Rotterdam, Netherlands

Hours
  
Open today · 9AM–4:45PMWednesday9AM–4:45PMThursday9AM–4:45PMFriday9AM–4:45PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday9AM–4:45PMTuesday9AM–4:45PMSuggest an edit

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Sint Lambertu Rotterdam, Laurentius en Elisabeth, H Kruisvindi, St Liduina Basiliek, Citykerk Het Steiger Sint Domi

The Diocese of Rotterdam is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in South Holland province of the Netherlands. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht. Since 2011, the bishop has been Hans van den Hende.

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The cathedral ecclesiastical see is the Kathedrale Kerk van de HH Laurentius en Elisabeth, dedicated to Saints Lawrence and Elisabeth, in Rotterdam. The only minor basilica is Basiliek van de H. Liduina en Onze Lieve Vrouw van de Rozenkrans, dedicated to St. Liduina and Our Lady of the Rosary, in Schiedam.

History

It was erected on July 16, 1955, on territory from the split off from the Diocese of Haarlem, from which at the same time the Diocese of Groningen was also split off.

It enjoyed a papal visit from Pope John Paul II in May 1985.

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 531,600 Catholics (14.5% of 3,655,000 total, mainly protestants and atheists) on 3,403 km² in 75 parishes, with 358 priests (110 diocesan, 248 religious), 34 deacons, 452 lay religious (289 brothers, 163 sisters) and 6 seminarians.

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Suffragan Bishops of Rotterdam
  • Martien Jansen (1956.03.10 – 1970.01.02), emeritate as Titular Bishop of Basti (1970.01.02 – death 1970.11.29)
  • Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1970.12.29 – 1983.06.27), later President of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands (1983 – 2008.01.26), Coadjutor Archbishop of Utrecht (Netherlands) (1983.06.27 – 1983.12.03) succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht (1983.12.03 – retired 2007.04.14), created Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1985.05.25 – ...), acting as Apostolic Administrator of Utrecht (Netherlands) (2007.04.14 – retired 2007.12.11)
  • Ronald Philippe Bär, Benedictine Order (O.S.B.) (1983.10.19 – 1993.03.13), succeeding as previous Auxiliary Bishop of Rotterdam (1982.01.15 – 1983.10.19) and Titular Bishop of Leges (1982.01.15 – 1983.10.19); concurrently last Military Vicar of Military Vicar of Netherlands (1982.11.22 – 1986.07.21), promoted first Military Ordinary of Netherlands (1986.07.21 – retired 1993.03.13)
  • Adrianus van Luyn, Salesians (S.D.B.) (1993.11.27 – 2011.01.14), concurrently Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (2000 – 2006.03) promoted to President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (2006.03 – 2011.01.14) and President of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands (2008.01.26 – 2011.01.14); stayed on as Apostolic Administrator of Rotterdam (2011.01.14 – 2011.05.10)
  • Hans van den Hende (2011.05.10 – ...), concurrently President of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands (2016.06.14 – ...); previously Coadjutor Bishop of Breda (Netherlands) (2006.09.09 – 2007.10.31) succeeded as Bishop of Breda (2007.10.31 – 2011.05.10)

    • Partial List of Historical Church Buildings

    1. Cathedral of Saints Laurentius and Elisabeth, Rotterdam
    2. Saint Hippolytus Chapel, Delft
    3. Saint Maria of Jesse, Delft

    Deanery of The Hague

    The official website of the diocese shows the Catholic communities organized in two vicariates (also known as deaneries). The two deaneries are further organized into subgroups of parishes, federations and clusters. The Hague Vicariate has the following parishes, federations or clusters:

    1. Parish of Saint Augustine (Parochie H. Augustinus), Katwijk aan den Rijn, Oegstgeest, Voorschoten, Wassenaar
    2. Parish of Saint Barnabas (Parochie St. Barnabas), Haastrecht
    3. Parish of Saint Bartholomew (Parochie H. Bartholomeus), Schoonhoven
    4. Parish of Saint John the Baptist (Parochie St. Jan de Doper), Bodegraven, Boskoop, Gouda, Moordrecht, Reeuwijk, Waddinxveen
    5. Parish of Saint Martin (Parochie Sint Maarten), Noordwijk, Noordwijkerhout, Sassenheim/Warmond, Voorhout
    6. Parish of Saint Nicholas (Parochie H. Nicolaas), Zoetermeer
    7. Parish of Peace of Christ (Parochie Pax Christi), Kamerik, Meije en Zegveld, Oudewater, Woerden, (including the work area of Saint Gabriel in Haastrecht)
    8. Parish of Saints Peter and Paul (Parochie HH Petrus en Paulus), Leiden, Leiderdorp, Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk, Zoeterwoude-Dorp, Stompwijk
    9. Vicariate of Merenwijk (Vicariaat De Merenwijk), Leiden
    10. Parish of Saint Thomas (Parochie H. Thomas), Alphen aan den Rijn, Hazerswoude-Dorp, Hazerswoude-Rijndijk
    11. Parish of The Four Evangelists (Parochie De Vier Evangelisten), Den Haag
    12. Parish of Saint Willibrord (Parochie H. Willibrordus), De Zilk, Hillegom, Lisse

    Federation of Saints Clare and Francis (Federatie HH. Clara en Francisucus)

    1. Parish of Saint Clare of Assisi (Parochie Heilige Clara), Aarlanderveen, Langeraar, Nieuwkoop, Nieuwvee, Noorden, Zevenhoven
    2. Parish of Saint Francis of Assisi (Parochie Heilige Franciscus), Hoogmade/Woubrugge, Leimuiden, Oude Wetering, Oud Ade/Rijpwetering

    Cluster of The Hague North (Cluster Den Haag Noord)

    1. Parish of Saint Agnes (Parochie H. Agnes), Den Haag
    2. Parish of Saint Anthony the Abbot (Parochie H. Antonius Abt), Den Haag
    3. Parish of Saint Anthony of Padua (Parochie H. Antonius van Padua), Den Haag
    4. Parish of The Holy Three Kings (Parochie H. Driekoningen), Den Haag
    5. Parish of Saint Ignatius of Loyola (Parochie H. Ignatius van Loyola), Den Haag
    6. Parish of Saint James the Greater (Parochie H. Jacobus de Meerdere), Den Haag
    7. Parish of Saint Willibrord (Parochie H. Willibrordus), Den Haag

    Cluster Vlietstreek

    1. Parish of The Holy Trinity (Parochie Trinitas), Leidschendam
    2. Parish of Saint Boniface (Parochie H. Bonifatius), Rijswijk
    3. Parish of the Risen Christ (Parochie De Verrezen Christus), Voorburg
    4. Parish of Saint Martin (Parochie St. Maarten), Voorburg

    Deanery of Rotterdam

    The deanery has the following parishes, federation and clusters:

    1. Parish of the Good Shepherd (Parochie De Goede Herder), Maassluis, Schiedam, Vlaardingen
    2. Parish of Saints Michael and Clement (Parochie H.H. Michaël en Clemens), Rotterdam
    3. Parish of Saint Nicholas Pieck and Companions (Parochie H. Nicolaas Pieck en Gezellen), Brielle, Hellevoetsluis, Rhoon, Rotterdam-Hooglviet, Rozenburg, Spijkenisse
    4. Parish of Saint Theresa of Avila (Parochie H. Theresia van Avila), H.I. AMbacht/Zwijndrecht, Dordrecht, Alblasserdam/Papendrecht/Sliedrecht
    5. Parish of Our Lady of Sion (Parochie O.L. Vrouw van Sion), Den Hoorn, Maasland, Schipluiden
    6. Parish of Saint Ursula (Parochie St. Ursula), Delft
    7. Parish of the Holy Family (Parochie De Heilige Familie), Achthuizen, Middelharnis, Oud Beijerland, Oude Tonge, Puttershoek

    Federation Driestromenland (Federatie Driestromenland)

    1. Parish of the Trinity (Parochie Heilige Drie-eenheid), Everdingen/Leerdam/Vianen
    2. Parish of the Holy Martyrs of Gorcum (Parochie H.H. Martelaren van Gorcum), Arkel/Gorinchem/Hardinxveld-Giessendam

    Federatie IPV-5

    1. Parish of Saint Paul Bekering (Parochie St. Paulus Bekering), Capelle aan den IJssel
    2. Parish of Mary, Queen (Parochie Maria Koningin), Krimpen aan den IJssel
    3. Parish of Saint Joseph (Parochie St. Joseph), Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
    4. Parish of Saint Cecelia (Parochie St. Caecilia), Rotterdam-Alexander
    5. Vicariaat Ommoord-Zevenkamp, Rotterdam-Ommoord

    Federatie H. Maria Magdalena

    1. Parish of Saint Augustine (Parochie St. Augustinus), Barendrecht
    2. Parish of Saint George (Parochie St. Joris), Ridderkerk
    3. Parish of Emmaus (Parochie De Emmausgangers), Rotterdam
    4. Parish of the Trinity (Parochie H. Drie Eenheid), Rotterdam
    5. Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes (Parochie OLV van Lourdes), Rotterdam

    Federation of Oostland (Federatie Oostland)

    1. Parish of Saint Willibrord (Parochie St. Willibrord), Bergschenhoek
    2. Parish of The Nativity of Mary (Parochie O.L. Vrouw Geboorte), Berkel en Rodenrijs
    3. Parish of Our Lady's Visitation (Parochie O.L. Vrouw Visitatie), Bleiswijk
    4. Parish of Saint Bartholomew (Parochie H. Bartholomeus), Nootdorp
    5. Parish of Saint John the Baptist (Parochie H. Joannes de Dooper), Pijnacker

    Federatie St. Franciscus, tussen duin en tuin (Westland (municipality), Netherlands)

    1. Parish of the Holy Martyrs of Gorcum (Parochie HH. Martelaren van Gorcum), De Lier
    2. Parish of Our Lady's Assumption into Heaven (Parochie OLV ten Hemelopneming), 's-Gravenzande
    3. Parish of Saint Egbert and Lambert (Parochie H. Egbertus / H. Lambertus), Hoek van Holland
    4. Parish of Our Lady of Good Counsel (Parochie OLV van Goeden Raad), Honselersdijk
    5. Parish of Saint Andrew (Parochie H. Andreas), Kwintsheul
    6. Community of Saint James (Geloofsgemeenschap H. Jacobus), Maasdijk
    7. Parish of Saint Malo of Brittany (Parochie H. Machutus), Monster, South Holland
    8. Parish of Saint Adrian (Parochie St. Adrianus), Naaldwijk
    9. Parish of Saint Bartholomew (Parochie H. Bartholomeus), Poeldijk
    10. Parish of Saint John the Baptist (Parochie St. Jan de Doper), Wateringen
    11. Parish of Saint Joseph (Parochie St. Joseph), Wateringen

    Federatie Rotterdam Rechter Maasoever

    1. Parish of Saint Lambert (Parochie H. Lambertus), Rotterdam
    2. Cathedral Parish of Saints Lawrence and Elisabeth (Parochie H.H. Laurentius & Elisabeth), Rotterdam
    3. Parish of Saints Lawrence and Ignatius (Parochie H.H. Laurentius & Ignatius), Rotterdam
    4. Parish of the Peace of Christ (Parochie Pax Christi), Rotterdam
    5. Parish of Saint Dominic (Parochie H. Dominicus), Rotterdam
    6. Parish of Saints Francis and Clare (Parochie H.H. Franciscus en Clara), Rotterdam
    7. Parish of Saint Joseph (Parochie H. Joseph), Rotterdam
    8. Parish of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary and Saint Albert (Parochie OLV Rozenkrans en H. Albertus), Rotterdam
    9. Parish of Saint Nicholas (Parochie H. Nicolaas), Rotterdam
    10. Parish of the Four Evangelists (Parochie De Vier Evangelisten), Rotterdam

    References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam Wikipedia
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