Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam





























































































Diocese of Rotterdam


Dioecesis Roterodamensis

Bisdom Rotterdam


Rotterdam mathenesserlaan kathedraal.jpg
Cathedral of St. Lawrence and St. Elizabeth in Rotterdam


Coat of Arms of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam
Coat of arms

Location
Country Netherlands
Territory South Holland
Ecclesiastical province Utrecht
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Utrecht
Deaneries 3
Coordinates 51°55′51″N 4°28′45″E / 51.93083°N 4.47917°E / 51.93083; 4.47917
Statistics
Area 8,326 km2 (3,215 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2014)
3,655,000
531,600 (14.5%)
Parishes 75
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral
Cathedral of St. Lawrence and St. Elizabeth[1]
Patron saint Saint Lawrence, Saint Elizabeth
Secular priests 153
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Johannes Harmannes Jozefus van den Hende
Metropolitan Archbishop Cardinal Wim Eijk
Vicar General Dick Verbakel
Emeritus Bishops Ronald Philippe Bär, Bishop Emeritus (1983-1993)
Adrianus Herman van Luyn, Bishop Emeritus (1993-2011)
Map

Location of the Diocese of Rotterdam in the Netherlands
Location of the Diocese of Rotterdam in the Netherlands
Website
BisdomRotterdam.nl

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.


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.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Statistics


  • 3 Ordinaries


  • 4 List of Churches


    • 4.1 Partial List of Historical Church Buildings


    • 4.2 Deanery of The Hague


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


    • 4.4 Cluster of The Hague North (Cluster Den Haag Noord)


    • 4.5 Cluster Vlietstreek


    • 4.6 Deanery of Rotterdam


      • 4.6.1 Federation Driestromenland (Federatie Driestromenland)




    • 4.7 Federatie IPV-5


    • 4.8 Federatie H. Maria Magdalena


    • 4.9 Federation of Oostland (Federatie Oostland)


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


    • 4.11 Federatie Rotterdam Rechter Maasoever




  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





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)



List of Churches



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.[2]
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 Conversion (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



See also


  • Dutch pages about the many church buildings in the Diocese of Rotterdam


References





  1. ^ Dutch page about the cathedral


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External links



  • Diocese of Rotterdam official website in Dutch

  • rapportnr. 550 (in Dutch) Kerncijfers 2005 uit de kerkelijke statistiek van het Rooms-Katholiek Kerkgenootschap in Nederland - - PDF file with statistics by diocese can be downloaded

  • GCatholic.org

  • Catholic Hierarchy










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