Archdiocese of Johannesburg

Archidioecesis Ioannesburgensis
Coat of arms of the Archbishop
Location
Country South Africa
Ecclesiastical provinceJohannesburg
Statistics
Area14,517 km2 (5,605 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
7,672,000
918,456 (12.0%)
Parishes128
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1886
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King
Patron saintImmaculate Conception of our Lady
Secular priests181
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopButi Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I.
Website
catholicjhb.org.za

The Archdiocese of Johannesburg (Latin: Ioannesburgum) is the a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the metropolitan see of an ecclesiastical province.

History

  • June 4, 1886: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Transvaal from the Apostolic Vicariate of Natal
  • September 16, 1904: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal
  • April 9, 1948: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Johannesburg
  • January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Johannesburg
  • June 5, 2007: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Johannesburg

Special churches

Bishops

  • Vicars Apostolic of Transvaal
    • Bishop William Miller, O.M.I. (September 17, 1904 – May 2, 1912)
    • Bishop Charles Cox, O.M.I. (July 15, 1914 – July 14, 1924)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Johannesburg
    • Bishop David O'Leary (Bishop), O.M.I. (May 13, 1925 – November 25, 1950)
    • Bishop William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (November 25, 1950 – January 11, 1951 see below)
  • Bishops of Johannesburg (Roman rite)
    • Bishop William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (see above January 11, 1951 - July 18, 1954), appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein
    • Bishop Hugh Boyle (July 18, 1954 – January 24, 1976)
    • Archbishop (personal title) Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald, O.M.I. (January 24, 1976 – July 2, 1984)
    • Bishop Reginald Joseph Orsmond (July 2, 1984 – May 19, 2002)
    • Archbishop (personal title) Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (April 8, 2003 – June 5, 2007 see below)
  • Archbishops of Johannesburg
    • Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (aee above June 5, 2007 -)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

  • William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (1948-1950)

Auxiliary Bishops

  • Peter Fanyana John Butelezi, O.M.I. (1972-1975), appointed Bishop of Umtata
  • Zithulele Patrick Mvemve (1986-1994), appointed Bishop of Klerksdorp
  • Reginald Joseph Orsmond (1983-1984), appointed Bishop here
  • Duncan Theodore Tsoke (2016-2021), appointed Bishop of Kimberly

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Peter John Holiday, appointed Bishop of Kroonstad in 2011
  • Luc Julian Matthys (priest here, 1961–1976), appointed Bishop of Armidale, Australia in 1999
  • Thomas Graham Rose, appointed Bishop of Dundee in 2008

Suffragan dioceses

See also

References

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