Roman Catholic Diocese of Polokwane

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.

Diocese of Polokwane

Dioecesis Polokwanensis
Location
CountrySouth Africa
MetropolitanPretoria
Statistics
Area69,533 km2 (26,847 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(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

History

  • December 22, 1910: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Transvaal from the Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal
  • June 13, 1939: Promoted as Territorial Prelature of Pietersburg
  • December 15, 1988: Promoted as Diocese of Pietersburg
  • September 4, 2009: Name changed - Diocese of Polokwane

Special churches

  • The sacred heart cathedral in biccard street is the seat of the Bishop

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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

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