The Catholic Church in the province of North-Holland and southern Flevoland. Current bishop is Mgr. dr. Josef Punt and the auxiliary bishop is Mgr. dr. Hendriks. The diocese has about 468.000 Catholics in 172 parishes. The diocese has its own seminary in Vogelenzang, a traditional procession in Laren, a renown bendectine abbey in Egmond, a marian pilgrimage place and missionary center in Heiloo. The cathedral church is in Haarlem. The patron Saint of the diocese is Saint Bavo.