Groningen-Leeuwarden (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 26 November 2005
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Utrecht
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Netherlands
Square Kilometers: 8,880 (3,429 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://bisdomgl.nl
Mailing Address: Bisdom, Ubbo Emmiussingel 79, 9711 BG Groningen, Nederland
Telephone: (050)406.58.88

Historical Details

Diocese of Groningen
- Latin Name: Groningensis
- Erected: 12 May 1559
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Utrecht
- Country: Netherlands
Diocese of Groningen
- Latin Name: Groningensis
- Erected: 16 July 1955
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Utrecht
- Country: Netherlands

Past and Present Ordinaries

Johan Knijf, O.F.M. Obs. † (8 Aug 1561 Appointed - 7 Oct 1576 Died)
Pieter Antoon Nierman † (10 Mar 1956 Appointed - 21 May 1969 Resigned)
Johann Bernard Wilhelm Maria M�ller † (21 May 1969 Appointed - 26 Apr 1999 Died)
Willem Jacobus Eijk (17 Jul 1999 Appointed - 11 Dec 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Utrecht)
Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte (18 Jun 2008 Appointed - 5 Mar 2016 Appointed, Bishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc))
Cornelis Franciscus Maria van den Hout (1 Apr 2017 Appointed - 21 Jun 2024 Appointed, Bishop of Roermond)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Groningen
12 May 1559	Erected	Diocese of M�nster Diocese of Utrecht	Diocese of Groningen (erected)
1580	Suppressed	Diocese of Groningen (suppressed)
Diocese of Groningen
16 July 1955	Erected	Archdiocese of Utrecht (Groningen, Friesland, and Drenthe, along with the Noord-Oost-Polder)	Diocese of Groningen (erected)
12 September 1964	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Utrecht	Diocese of Groningen
Diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden
26 November 2005	Name Changed	Diocese of Groningen	Diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden

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 Groningen

1970 128,194 1,500,000 8.5% 191 97 288 445 154 719 99 ap1971

1980 145,600 1,585,000 9.2% 63 87 150 970 174 493 101 ap1981

1990 145,903 1,645,000 8.9% 38 54 92 1,585 3 102 321 97 ap1991

1999 123,600 1,700,000 7.3% 33 28 61 2,026 4 31 90 85 ap2000

2000 121,000 1,700,000 7.1% 33 23 56 2,160 4 26 90 84 ap2001

2001 120,000 1,700,000 7.1% 31 22 53 2,264 4 24 50 84 ap2002

2002 120,000 1,700,000 7.1% 30 22 52 2,307 3 23 50 84 ap2003

2003 120,000 1,700,000 7.1% 28 22 50 2,400 3 22 45 84 ap2004

2004 120,000 1,700,000 7.1% 28 22 50 2,400 3 22 40 84 ap2005

Diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden

2006 120,000 1,700,000 7.1% 27 22 49 2,448 4 22 30 84 ap2007

2013 109,500 1,914,000 5.7% 30 6 36 3,041 3 7 11 81 ap2014

2016 110,200 1,927,000 5.7% 33 4 37 2,978 3 5 11 81 ap2017

2019 102,150 1,944,920 5.3% 29 9 38 2,688 3 13 4 21 ap2020

2021 101,330 1,798,657 5.6% 26 4 30 3,377 3 12 2 20 ap2022

2023 96,000 1,770,000 5.4% 25 1 26 3,692 6 9 2 21 ap2024

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 Groningen
1970	128,194	1,500,000	8.5%	191	97	288	445		154	719	99	ap1971
1980	145,600	1,585,000	9.2%	63	87	150	970		174	493	101	ap1981
1990	145,903	1,645,000	8.9%	38	54	92	1,585	3	102	321	97	ap1991
1999	123,600	1,700,000	7.3%	33	28	61	2,026	4	31	90	85	ap2000
2000	121,000	1,700,000	7.1%	33	23	56	2,160	4	26	90	84	ap2001
2001	120,000	1,700,000	7.1%	31	22	53	2,264	4	24	50	84	ap2002
2002	120,000	1,700,000	7.1%	30	22	52	2,307	3	23	50	84	ap2003
2003	120,000	1,700,000	7.1%	28	22	50	2,400	3	22	45	84	ap2004
2004	120,000	1,700,000	7.1%	28	22	50	2,400	3	22	40	84	ap2005
Diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden
2006	120,000	1,700,000	7.1%	27	22	49	2,448	4	22	30	84	ap2007
2013	109,500	1,914,000	5.7%	30	6	36	3,041	3	7	11	81	ap2014
2016	110,200	1,927,000	5.7%	33	4	37	2,978	3	5	11	81	ap2017
2019	102,150	1,944,920	5.3%	29	9	38	2,688	3	13	4	21	ap2020
2021	101,330	1,798,657	5.6%	26	4	30	3,377	3	12	2	20	ap2022
2023	96,000	1,770,000	5.4%	25	1	26	3,692	6	9	2	21	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte (Bishop: 18 Jun 2008 to 5 Mar 2016)
Willem Jacobus Eijk (Bishop: 17 Jul 1999 to 11 Dec 2007)
Johannes Harmannes Jozefus van den Hende (Priest: 6 Apr 1991 to 9 Sep 2006)
Cornelis Franciscus Maria van den Hout (Bishop: 1 Apr 2017 to 21 Jun 2024)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Johan Knijf, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1561 to 7 Oct 1576)
Johann Bernard Wilhelm Maria M�ller † (Bishop: 21 May 1969 to 26 Apr 1999)
Pieter Antoon Nierman † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1956 to 21 May 1969)

Source(s)

Diocese of Groningen
- Acta Apostolic� Sedis, Volume 48, Page 65, to Page 68
- Acta Apostolic� Sedis, Volume 57, Page 405, to Page 407
Diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden
- Acta Apostolic� Sedis, Volume 98, Page 485, and Page 486

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