Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria
| Archdiocese of Pretoria Archidioecesis Praetoriensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pretoria |
| Metropolitan | Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,573 km2 (6,399 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 4,705,000 186,383 (4.0%) |
| Parishes | 59 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 9 April 1948 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady of Good Counsel |
| Secular priests | 46 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | William Slattery |
| Vicar General | Abel Gabuza |
| Emeritus Bishops |
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| Website | |
| sacbc.org.za | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria (Latin: Praetorien(sis)) is a Latin Catholic archdiocese and the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.
The cathedral archiepiscopal see of the Archbishop is Sacred Heart Cathedral in Pretoria.
History
- Established on 1948.04.09 as Apostolic Vicariate of Pretoria, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa and the Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal
- Promoted on 1951.01.11 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria, yet remains dependent on the Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (like missionary jurisdictions).
- Lost territory on 1971.06.28 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Rustenburg (now its suffragan see)
Episcopal Ordinaries
(all Roman Rite)
- Apostolic Vicar of Pretoria
- John Colburn Garner (9 April 1948 Appointed – 1951.01.11 see below), Titular Bishop of Tracula (1948.04.09 – 1951.01.11)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Pretoria
- John Colburn Garner ('see above 1951.01.11 - 28 April 1975 Resigned), also first Military Vicar of South Africa (1951.05.17 – 1976.03.26)
- George Francis Daniel (28 April 1975 Appointed - 24 November 2008 Retired), also last Military Vicar of South Africa (South Africa) (1976.03.26 – 1986.07.21), restuled first Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (1986.07.21 – 2008.11.24)
- Paul Mandla Khumalo, Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill (C.M.M.) (24 November 2008 Appointed - 15 December 2009 Resigned), also Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (2008.11.24 – 2009.12.15); previously Bishop of Witbank (South Africa) (2001.10.02 – 2008.11.24)
- Apostolic Administrator Msgr. Abel Gabuza (2009.12.15 – 2010.12.23), the without other office; later Bishop of Kimberley (South Africa) (2010.12.23 – ...)
- William Slattery, O.F.M. (23 December 2010 Appointed - present); also Military Ordinary of South Africa; previously Bishop of Kokstad (South Africa) (1993.11.17 – 2010.12.23)
Province
Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitans' own archbishorpic and the following Suffragan sees and mission :
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Pietersburg
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Rustenburg
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Tzaneen
- Apostolic Vicariate of Francistown
See also
Sources and external links
Coordinates: 25°45′S 28°11′E / 25.750°S 28.183°E
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