Roman Catholic Diocese of Francistown

The Catholic Church Diocese of Francistown (Latin: Dioecesis Francistaunensis) is a Catholic Church diocese located in the city of Francistown, Botswana, in the Ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.

Diocese of Francistown

Dioecesis Francistaunensis
Location
Country Botswana
MetropolitanPretoria
Statistics
Area472,995 km2 (182,624 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2017)
1.200,000
17.000 (1,4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Desert
Current leadership
BishopSede Vacante

History
  • 27 June 1998: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Francistown from the Diocese of Gaborone.
  • 2 October 2017: Elevated to Diocese, suffragan to Pretoria.[1]

Leadership
  • Vicar Apostolic of Francistown (Roman rite)
    • Franklyn Nubuasah, S.V.D. (27 June 1998 – 2 October 2017); see below
  • Bishop of Francistown
    • Franklyn Nubuasah, S.V.D. (2 October 2017 - 6 June 2019), appointed Bishop of Gaborone; see above

References
  1. Rinunce e nomine, 02.10.2017


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