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Roman Catholic Diocese of Dundee

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Country
  
South Africa

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
50,000 km²

Metropolitan
  
Durban

Pope
  
Francis

Bishop
  
Graham Rose (appointed)

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 1,711,715 75,375 (4.4%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durban

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dundee (Latin: Dundeen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Dundee in the Ecclesiastical province of Durban in South Africa.

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History

  • June 23, 1958: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Volksrust from Diocese of Bremersdorp, Swaziland, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durban and Diocese of Lydenburg
  • November 19, 1982: Promoted as Diocese of Dundee

    • Special churches

    The Cathedral is the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Dundee.

    Leadership

  • Bishops of Dundee (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Graham Rose (since 2008)
  • Bishop Michael Vincent Paschal Rowland, O.F.M. (1983 – 2005)
  • Fr. Marius Joseph Banks, O.F.M. (1969 – 1983)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Volksrust (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Christopher Ulyatt, O.F.M. (1958 – 1969)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Dundee Wikipedia
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