Hasselt (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Patrick Hoogmartens, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 31 May 1967
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Belgium
Square Kilometers: 2,422 (935 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.kerknet.be/organisatie/bisdom-hasselt
Mailing Address: Bisdom, Paul Bellefroidlaan 2 Bus C, B-3500 Hasselt, Belgie
Telephone: (011)28.84.40

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jozef-Maria Heuschen † (13 Jun 1967 Appointed - 15 Dec 1989 Retired)
Paul Schruers † (15 Dec 1989 Succeeded - 25 Oct 2004 Retired)
Patrick Hoogmartens (25 Oct 2004 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
31 May 1967	Erected	Diocese of Li�ge (Luik, L�ttich) (Limbourg)	Diocese of Hasselt (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 580,000 648,012 89.5% 732 403 1,135 511 795 2,600 296 ap1971

1980 564,000 710,715 79.4% 719 339 1,058 533 14 612 1,911 318 ap1981

1990 584,000 740,000 78.9% 576 278 854 683 47 448 1,387 316 ap1991

1999 645,000 783,927 82.3% 484 262 746 864 73 338 990 316 ap2000

2000 645,000 787,491 81.9% 462 255 717 899 75 330 956 312 ap2001

2001 600,000 791,178 75.8% 446 264 710 845 75 330 882 312 ap2002

2002 600,000 794,785 75.5% 431 246 677 886 75 307 839 312 ap2003

2003 600,000 798,583 75.1% 405 238 643 933 77 300 810 312 ap2004

2004 719,000 803,892 89.4% 375 233 608 1,182 77 294 828 312 ap2005

2006 702,000 809,942 86.7% 354 224 578 1,214 75 274 774 312 ap2007

2013 730,000 853,570 85.5% 282 147 429 1,701 78 183 537 312 ap2014

2016 650,000 870,000 74.7% 243 126 369 1,761 83 156 443 312 ap2017

2019 635,730 870,880 73.0% 209 116 325 1,956 81 141 351 308 ap2020

2021 633,551 879,933 72.0% 184 100 284 2,230 78 143 297 303 ap2022

2023 640,223 889,199 72.0% 153 79 232 2,759 77 110 283 296 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	580,000	648,012	89.5%	732	403	1,135	511		795	2,600	296	ap1971
1980	564,000	710,715	79.4%	719	339	1,058	533	14	612	1,911	318	ap1981
1990	584,000	740,000	78.9%	576	278	854	683	47	448	1,387	316	ap1991
1999	645,000	783,927	82.3%	484	262	746	864	73	338	990	316	ap2000
2000	645,000	787,491	81.9%	462	255	717	899	75	330	956	312	ap2001
2001	600,000	791,178	75.8%	446	264	710	845	75	330	882	312	ap2002
2002	600,000	794,785	75.5%	431	246	677	886	75	307	839	312	ap2003
2003	600,000	798,583	75.1%	405	238	643	933	77	300	810	312	ap2004
2004	719,000	803,892	89.4%	375	233	608	1,182	77	294	828	312	ap2005
2006	702,000	809,942	86.7%	354	224	578	1,214	75	274	774	312	ap2007
2013	730,000	853,570	85.5%	282	147	429	1,701	78	183	537	312	ap2014
2016	650,000	870,000	74.7%	243	126	369	1,761	83	156	443	312	ap2017
2019	635,730	870,880	73.0%	209	116	325	1,956	81	141	351	308	ap2020
2021	633,551	879,933	72.0%	184	100	284	2,230	78	143	297	303	ap2022
2023	640,223	889,199	72.0%	153	79	232	2,759	77	110	283	296	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jozef-Maria Heuschen † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1967 to 15 Dec 1989)
L�on Lemmens † (Priest: 10 Jul 1977 to 22 Feb 2011)
Paul Schruers † (Priest: 31 May 1967; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Apr 1970; Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Sep 1972; Bishop: 15 Dec 1989 to 25 Oct 2004)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 1,109, and Page 1,110

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Diocese of Hasselt

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