Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone (Latin: Dioecesis Gaboronensis) is a diocese located in the city of Gaborone, Botswana, in the Ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa. The motto of the diocese is Deus Caritas Est, which means "God is love."
Diocese of Gaborone Dioecesis Gaboronensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Botswana |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pretoria |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 178,301 km2 (68,842 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 1,003,645 63,926 (6.4%) |
| Parishes | 22 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 24 April 1959 |
| Cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Sorrows |
| Secular priests | 36 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Frank Atese Nabuasah, SVD |
History
- 24 April 1959: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bechuanaland from the Diocese of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe, Diocese of Kimberley in South Africa and Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek in Namibia
- 5 August 1966: Promoted as Diocese of Gaberones
- 7 April 1970: Renamed as Diocese of Gaborone
Special churches
- The cathedral is Christ the King Cathedral in Gaborone.
Leadership
- Prefect Apostolic of Bechuanaland (Roman rite)
- Fr. Urban Charles Joseph Murphy, C.P. (24 April 1959 – 5 August 1966); see below
- Bishop of Gaberones (Roman rite)
- Bishop Urban Charles Joseph Murphy, C.P. (5 August 1966 – 7 April 1970); see above & below
- Bishops of Gaborone (Roman rite)
- Bishop Urban Charles Joseph Murphy, C.P. (7 April 1970 – 28 February 1981); see above
- Bishop Boniface Tshosa Setlalekgosi (30 November 1981 – 5 February 2009)
- Bishop Valentine Tsamma Seane (5 February 2009 – 9 August 2017[1])
- Bishop Franklyn (Frank) Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D. (6 June 2019 -)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Botswana
References
- "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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