Roman Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp
Diocese of Klerksdorp Dioecesis Klerkpolitana | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Metropolitan | Klerksdorp |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 34,800 km2 (13,400 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,500,000 103,466 (6.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Victor Hlolo Phalana |
| Bishops emeritus | Daniel Verstraete O.M.I. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp (
Latin: Dioecesis Klerkpolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Klerksdorp in the ecclesiastical province of North West in South Africa
.
The second bishop of Klerksdorp was His Lordship, the
Apostolic Administrator until the third bishop was named.[1]
History
- October 14, 1965: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Western Transvaal from the Diocese of Johannesburg
- February 27, 1978: Promoted as Diocese of Klerksdorp[2]
Leadership
- Prefect Apostolic of Western Transvaal (Roman rite)
- Fr. Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (1965.11.09 – 1978.02.27 see below)
- Bishops of Klerksdorp (Roman rite)
- Bishop O.M.I.(see above 1978.02.27 – 1994.03.26)
- Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve (1994.03.26 - 2013.04.26)
- Bishop Victor Hlolo Phalana (2015.01.25 - present day)[3]
- Bishop
See also
- Klerksdorp Diocese Official Website
- Roman Catholicism in South Africa
References
- ^ "Mvemve resigned as Klerksdorp Bishop". Catholic-Hierarchy News. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Klerksdorp (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Our Bishop – Diocese of Klerksdorp". Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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