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O.S.B., Bishop Emeritus <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"></script> <li><a href="/bishop/bvanluyn.html">Adrianus Herman <b>van Luyn</b></a>, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"></script> </ul></td><td> <h3 align=center>General Information</h3><p><ul> <li>Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese <li>Erected: <a href="/events/day0716.html">16 July</a> <a href="/events/d1955b.html">1955</a> <li>Metropolitan: Archdiocese of <a href="dutre.html">Utrecht</a> <li>Rite: Latin (or Roman) <li>Country: <a href="/country/nl.html">Netherlands</a><li>Square Kilometers: 3,403 (1,314 Square Miles) <li>Official Web Site: <a href="http://www.bisdomrotterdam.nl/">http://www.bisdomrotterdam.nl/</a> <li>Mailing Address: Bisdom, Koningin Emmaplein 3, 3016 AA Rotterdam, Nederland <li>Telephone: (010)281.5171 <li>Fax: 436.71.90 </ul></td></tr></table> <hr></div><div id="d3" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="former">Past and Present Ordinaries</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="/bishop/bjansenm.html">Martien Antoon <b>Jansen</b></a> † (10 Mar <a href="/events/b1956b.html">1956</a> Appointed - 2 Jan <a href="/events/b1970.html">1970</a> Resigned) <li><a href="/bishop/bsimonis.html">Adrianus Johannes <b>Simonis</b></a> † (29 Dec <a href="/events/b1970l.html">1970</a> Appointed - 27 Jun <a href="/events/b1983c.html">1983</a> Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of <a href="dutre.html">Utrecht</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bbar.html">Ronald Philippe <b>B鋜</b></a>, O.S.B. (<a href="/events/bay1019.html">19 Oct</a> <a href="/events/b1983e.html">1983</a> Appointed - <a href="/events/bay0313.html">13 Mar</a> <a href="/events/b1993b.html">1993</a> Resigned) <li><a href="/bishop/bvanluyn.html">Adrianus Herman <b>van Luyn</b></a>, S.D.B. (<a href="/events/bay1127.html">27 Nov</a> <a href="/events/b1993f.html">1993</a> Appointed - <a href="/events/bay0114.html">14 Jan</a> <a href="/events/b2011.html">2011</a> Retired) <li><a href="/bishop/bvdhen.html">Johannes Harmannes Jozefus <b>van den Hende</b></a> (<a href="/events/bay0510.html">10 May</a> <a href="/events/b2011e.html">2011</a> Appointed - ) </ul> <br clear=all><hr> </div><div id="d4" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="hist">Historical Summary</a></h2> <table border align=center><tr><th>Date</th><th>Event</th><th>From</th><th>To</th></tr> <tr><td align=right><a href="/events/day0716.html">16 July</a> <a href="/events/d1955b.html">1955</a></td><td>Erected</td><td>Diocese of <a href="dhaar.html">Haarlem</a> (Zuid-Holland) </td><td>Diocese of Rotterdam (erected) </td></tr> <tr><td align=right><a href="/events/day0420.html">20 April</a> <a href="/events/d1968.html">1968</a></td><td>Territory Added</td><td>Diocese of <a href="dhaar.html">Haarlem</a> (St. Matthias in Warmond; Lakenpolder Island of Saint John the Baptist in De Kaag) </td><td>Diocese of Rotterdam </td></tr> <tr><td align=right><a href="/events/day1106.html">6 November</a> <a href="/events/d2010.html">2010</a></td><td>Territory Added</td><td>Archdiocese of <a href="dutre.html">Utrecht</a> (Saint Hippolytus in Kamerik) </td><td>Diocese of Rotterdam </td></tr> </table><hr> </div><div id="d5" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="stats">Statistics</a></h2><p> <table border align=center><tr><th>Year</th><th>Catholics</th><th>Total Population</th><th>Percent Catholic</th><th>Diocesan Priests</th><th>Religious Priests</th><th>Total Priests</th><th>Catholics Per Priest</th><th>Permanent Deacons</th><th>Male Religious</th><th>Female Religious</th><th>Parishes</th><th>Source</th></tr> <tr align=center><td>1969</td><td>788,000<td>3,000,000<td>26.3%</td><td>431<td>590<td>1,021</td><td>771</td><td><td>830<td>2,695<td>207<td>ap1971</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1980</td><td>794,723<td>3,074,592<td>25.8%</td><td>334<td>448<td>782</td><td>1,016</td><td><td>610<td>1,634<td>206<td>ap1981</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1990</td><td>777,521<td>3,254,188<td>23.9%</td><td>254<td>327<td>581</td><td>1,338</td><td>22<td>458<td>1,125<td>202<td>ap1991</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1996</td><td>697,912<td>3,389,829<td>20.6%</td><td>200<td>295<td>495</td><td>1,409</td><td>34<td>470<td>670<td>194<td>ap2000</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2000</td><td>697,912<td>3,389,829<td>20.6%</td><td>200<td>295<td>495</td><td>1,409</td><td>34<td>470<td>670<td>194<td>ap2001</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2001</td><td>697,912<td>3,389,829<td>20.6%</td><td>200<td>295<td>495</td><td>1,409</td><td>34<td>487<td>670<td>194<td>ap2002</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2002</td><td>580,555<td>3,509,747<td>16.5%</td><td>164<td>238<td>402</td><td>1,444</td><td>34<td>390<td>400<td>191<td>ap2003</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2003</td><td>577,390<td>3,511,125<td>16.4%</td><td>144<td>238<td>382</td><td>1,511</td><td>35<td>381<td>386<td>182<td>ap2004</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2004</td><td>579,816<td>3,527,895<td>16.4%</td><td>153<td>238<td>391</td><td>1,482</td><td>38<td>382<td>362<td>154<td>ap2005</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2010</td><td>528,000<td>3,555,000<td>14.9%</td><td>135<td>248<td>383</td><td>1,378</td><td>38<td>376<td>223<td>136<td>ap2011</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2014</td><td>531,600<td>3,655,000<td>14.5%</td><td>110<td>248<td>358</td><td>1,484</td><td>34<td>289<td>163<td>75<td>ap2015</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2017</td><td>487,000<td>3,714,000<td>13.1%</td><td>97<td>69<td>166</td><td>2,933</td><td>30<td>95<td>124<td>58<td>ap2018</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2020</td><td>476,000<td>3,798,000<td>12.5%</td><td>83<td>54<td>137</td><td>3,474</td><td>27<td>78<td>67<td>57<td>ap2021</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2022</td><td>445,000<td>3,852,000<td>11.6%</td><td>77<td>49<td>126</td><td>3,531</td><td>26<td>63<td>59<td>58<td>ap2023</td></tr> </table><p align=center><b>Note</b>: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.<hr> </div><div id="d6" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="abl">Affiliated Bishops, Living</a></h2><ul> <li><a href="/bishop/bbar.html">Ronald Philippe <b>B鋜</b></a>, O.S.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: <a href="/events/bay0115.html">15 Jan</a> <a href="/events/b1982.html">1982</a>; Bishop: <a href="/events/bay1019.html">19 Oct</a> <a href="/events/b1983e.html">1983</a> to <a href="/events/bay0313.html">13 Mar</a> <a href="/events/b1993b.html">1993</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bhendri.html">Johannes Willibrordus Maria <b>Hendriks</b></a> (Deacon: <a href="/events/bay0324.html">24 Mar</a> <a href="/events/b1979b.html">1979</a>; Priest: <a href="/events/bay0929.html">29 Sep</a> <a href="/events/b1979e.html">1979</a> to <a href="/events/bay1025.html">25 Oct</a> <a href="/events/b2011j.html">2011</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bvdhen.html">Johannes Harmannes Jozefus <b>van den Hende</b></a> (Bishop: <a href="/events/bay0510.html">10 May</a> <a href="/events/b2011e.html">2011</a> - ) <li><a href="/bishop/bvanluyn.html">Adrianus Herman <b>van Luyn</b></a>, S.D.B. (Bishop: <a href="/events/bay1127.html">27 Nov</a> <a href="/events/b1993f.html">1993</a> to <a href="/events/bay0114.html">14 Jan</a> <a href="/events/b2011.html">2011</a>) <hr width="75%"></div><div id="d7" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="abd">Affiliated Bishops, Deceased</a></h2><ul> <li><a href="/bishop/bjansenm.html">Martien Antoon <b>Jansen</b></a> † (Bishop: 10 Mar <a href="/events/b1956b.html">1956</a> to 2 Jan <a href="/events/b1970.html">1970</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bsimonis.html">Adrianus Johannes <b>Simonis</b></a> † (Deacon: 22 Sep <a href="/events/b1956e.html">1956</a>; Priest: 15 Jun <a href="/events/b1957c.html">1957</a>; Bishop: 29 Dec <a href="/events/b1970l.html">1970</a> to 27 Jun <a href="/events/b1983c.html">1983</a>) </ul></div> <br clear=all><hr> </div><div id="d8" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="sources">Source(s)</a></h2><p><center><table><tr><td><ul> <li>Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 65, to Page 68<li>Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 228, and Page 229<li>Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 103, Page 135, and Page 136</ul></table></center> <a name="tail"> </a> <center><p><div class="fb-like" data-layout="standard" data-action="like" data-size="small" data-show-faces="true" data-share="true"></div> <table width="100%"><tr><td colspan=3 align=center> <img src="/images/lfancy1.gif" width=480 height=21 alt="============"><p> <a href="/">Home</a> | <a href="/country/">Countries</a> | <a href="/country/xrel.html">Religious Orders</a> | <a href="/bishop/spope0.html">Popes</a> | <a href="droma.html">Holy See</a> | <a href="/country/xcur.html">Roman Curia</a> | <a href="/bishop/scardx1.html">Cardinals by Rank</a><br> <a href="/bishop/"><b>Bishops</b></a>: <a href="/bishop/la.html">All</a> | <a href="/bishop/ll.html">Living</a> | <a href="/bishop/ld.html">Deceased</a> | <a href="/bishop/sage.html">Youngest</a> | <a href="/bishop/sage2.html">Oldest</a> | <a href="/bishop/scardc3.html">Cardinal Electors</a><br> <a href="/diocese/"><b>Dioceses</b></a>: <a href="la.html">All</a> | <a href="lc.html">Current Only</a> | <a href="lt.html">Titular</a> | <a href="/bishop/bvacant.html">Vacant</a> | <a href="qview.html">Structured View</a><br> <b>Events</b>: <a href="/events/too.html">Overview</a> | <a href="/events/tob.html">Recent</a> | <a href="/events/cal.html">by Date</a> | <a href="/events/">by Year</a> | <a href="/events/ton.html">Necrology</a><br> <a href="/event/adlimina.html">Ad Limina</a> | <a href="/event/conclave.html">Conclaves</a> | <a href="/event/consist.html">Consistories</a> | <a href="/event/council.html">Councils</a><br> <a href="/rite/">Eastern Catholic Churches</a><p> <img src="/images/lfancy3.gif" width=480 height=9 alt="============"></td></tr> <tr><td align=left><a href="/about.html"> About <b>Catholic-Hierarchy</b></a> </td><td rowspan=2 align=center><div id="google_translate_element"></div><script>function googleTranslateElementInit() { new google.translate.TranslateElement({ pageLanguage: 'en' }, 'google_translate_element');}</script><script src="https://translate.google.com/translate_a/element.js?cb=googleTranslateElementInit"></script> </td><td align=right><a href="/help.html">Terminology/Site Help</a> </td></tr><tr><td align=left><a href="/feedback.html"> <img src="/images/qfeedback.gif" border=0 width=156 height=24 alt="[ Comments/Corrections ]"></a></td> <td align=right>Copyright David M. 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