Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg
| Archdiocese of Johannesburg Archidioecesis Ioannesburgensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Ecclesiastical province | Johannesburg |
| Metropolitan | Johannesburg |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,517 km2 (5,605 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(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 | Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Duncan Theodore Tsoke |
| 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 Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg.
Leadership
- Archbishops of Johannesburg (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (Bishop since April 8, 2003; Archbishop since June 5, 2007)
- Bishops of Johannesburg (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (April 8, 2003 – present; became Archbishop on June 5, 2007)
- Bishop Reginald Joseph Orsmond (July 2, 1984 – May 19, 2002)
- Archbishop Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald, O.M.I. (January 24, 1976 – July 2, 1984)
- Bishop Hugh Boyle (July 18, 1954 – January 24, 1976)
- Vicars Apostolic of Johannesburg (Roman rite)
- Archbishop William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (November 25, 1950 – January 11, 1951)
- Bishop David O'Leary (Bishop), O.M.I. (May 13, 1925 – November 25, 1950)
- Vicars Apostolic of Transvaal (Roman rite)
- Bishop Charles Cox, O.M.I. (July 15, 1914 – July 14, 1924)
- Bishop William Miller, O.M.I. (September 17, 1904 – May 2, 1912)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
External links
Source
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Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal. |
Coordinates: 26°12′S 28°02′E / 26.200°S 28.033°E
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