Diocese of Polokwane

Dioecesis Polokwanensis
Location
CountrySouth Africa
MetropolitanPretoria
Statistics
Area69,533 km2 (26,847 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,500,000
86,268 (3.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSacred heart cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJeremiah Madimetja Masela
Vicar GeneralSelemela 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)
    • Bishop Fulgence Werner Le Roy, O.S.B. (see above 1988.12.15 – 2000.02.17)
    • Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe (2000.02.17 - 2009.09.04 see below)
  • 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

    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.