29°27′00″E / 23.9000°S 29.4500°E / -23.9000; 29.4500
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roman Catholic diocese in South Africa
Diocese of Polokwane
Dioecesis Polokwanensis |
---|
|
|
Country | South Africa |
---|
Metropolitan | Pretoria |
---|
|
Area | 69,533 km2 (26,847 sq mi) |
---|
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,500,000 86,268 (3.5%) |
---|
|
Rite | Latin Rite |
---|
Cathedral | Sacred heart cathedral |
---|
|
Pope | Francis |
---|
Bishop | Jeremiah Madimetja Masela |
---|
Vicar General | Selemela Clement |
---|
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Polokwane (Latin: Polokwanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Polokwane in the ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.
History
Special churches
- The sacred heart cathedral in biccard street is the seat of the Bishop
.
Leadership
- Prefects Apostolic of Northern Transvaal (Roman rite)
- Fr. Ildefonso Lanslots, O.S.B. (1911 – 1922)
- Fr. Salvatore van Nuffel, O.S.B. (1922.03.21 – 1939)
- Prelates of Pietersburg (Roman rite)
- Bishop Frederic Osterrath, O.S.B. (1939.11.14 – 1952)
- Bishop Francis Clement van Hoeck, O.S.B. (1954.01.06 – 1975)
- Bishop Fulgence Werner Le Roy, O.S.B. (1975.07.10 – 1988.12.15 see below)
- Bishops of Pietersburg (Roman rite)
- Bishops of Polokwane (Roman rite)
- Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe (see above 2009.09.04 - 2011.12.09)
- Bishop Jeremiah Madimetja Masela (2013.06.10 - present)
See also
References
Sources
23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E / 23.9000°S 29.4500°E / -23.9000; 29.4500