Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg
Archdiocese of Johannesburg Archidioecesis Ioannesburgensis | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of the Archbishop | |
| Location | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Ecclesiastical province | Johannesburg |
| Metropolitan | Johannesburg |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,517 km2 (5,605 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2013) 7,672,000 918,456 (12.0%) |
| Parishes | 128 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1886 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception of our Lady |
| Secular priests | 181 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | , O.M.I. |
| Website | |
| catholicjhb.org.za | |
The Roman Catholic Archiocese of Johannesburg (Latin: Ioannesburgen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Johannesburg in South Africa.
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[]
- The cathedral is the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg.
- Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Moroka Soweto
Bishops[]
- Vicars Apostolic of Transvaal (Roman rite)
- Bishop , O.M.I. (September 17, 1904 – May 2, 1912)
- Bishop , O.M.I. (July 15, 1914 – July 14, 1924)
- Vicars Apostolic of Johannesburg (Roman rite)
- Bishop , O.M.I. (May 13, 1925 – November 25, 1950)
- Bishop , O.M.I. (November 25, 1950 – January 11, 1951 see below)
- Bishops of Johannesburg (Roman rite)
- Bishop , 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) , O.M.I. (January 24, 1976 – July 2, 1984)
- Bishop (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 (Roman rite)
- Archbishop , O.M.I. (aee above June 5, 2007 -)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic[]
- , O.M.I. (1948-1950)
Auxiliary Bishops[]
- , O.M.I. (1972-1975), appointed Bishop of Umtata
- Zithulele Patrick Mvemve (1986-1994), appointed Bishop of Klerksdorp
- (1983-1984), appointed Bishop here
- (2016-2021), appointed Bishop of Kimberly
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- , appointed Bishop of Kroonstad in 2011
- Luc Julian Matthys (priest here, 1961–1976), appointed Bishop of Armidale, Australia in 1999
- , appointed Bishop of Dundee in 2008
Suffragan dioceses[]
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in South Africa
References[]
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Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal. |
External links[]
- Official website
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in South Africa
- Religious organizations established in 1886
- Christianity in Johannesburg
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
- Establishments in the South African Republic
- 1886 establishments in the South African Republic
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Johannesburg
- Roman Catholic bishops of Johannesburg