Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg

Infobox Roman Catholic diocese
Roman Catholic Diocese of = Johannesburg
Latin name of diocese = Archidioecesis Ioannesburgensis
Metropolitan province = Johannesburg
Country = South Africa


caption =
rite = Latin Rite
patron = Immaculate Conception of our Lady
cathedral = Cathedral of Christ the King
co-cathedral =
metropolitan = Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I.
bishop =
ordinary =
coadjutor archbishop =
coadjutor bishop =
auxiliary =
location = Johannesburg
territory = 14,517 km²
population = 700,000
established = 1886
website = http://www.catholic-johannesburg.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

pecial churches

* The cathedral is Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg..

Leadership

* Bishops of Johannesburg (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (since 2007.06.05)
* Bishops of Johannesburg (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (2003.04.08 – 2007.06.05)
** Bishop Reginald Joseph Orsmond (1984.07.02 – 2002.05.19)
** Archbishop Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald, O.M.I. (1976.01.24 – 1984.07.02)
** Bishop Hugh Boyle (1954.07.18 – 1976.01.24)
* Vicars Apostolic of Johannesburg (Roman rite)
** Archbishop William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (1950.11.25 – 1951.01.11)
** Bishop David O’Leary, O.M.I. (1925.05.13 – 1950.11.25)
* Vicars Apostolic of Transvaal (Roman rite)
** Bishop Charles Cox, O.M.I. (1914.07.15 – 1924.07.14)
** Bishop William Miller, O.M.I. (1904.09.17 – 1912.05.02)

uffragan Dioceses

* Klerksdorp
* Manzini
* Witbank

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in South Africa

External links

* [http://www.catholic-johannesburg.org.za/ Official website]

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/joha0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/djhnn.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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