Metropolitan Johannesburg Pope Francis Country South Africa | Rite Latin Rite Area 34,800 km² | |
Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2004)
1,500,000
103,466 (6.9%) Cathedral Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer Bishop Vacant see (sede vacante); Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve resigned, Johannesburg's Archbishop, Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I., is Apostolic Administrator Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp (Latin: Klerkpolitan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Klerksdorp in the Ecclesiastical province of Johannesburg in South Africa.
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The second Bishop of Klerksdorp was His Lordship, the Right Reverend Bishop Patrick Zithulele Mvemve, former Auxiliary Bishop of Johannesburg (while serving there, he was the Titular Bishop of Luperciana). On Friday, April 26, 2013, Pope Francis accepted Bishop Mvemve's resignation as Bishop, under Canon 401.2 of the Latin-rite Code of Canon Law. Pope Francis then appointed Johannesburg's Archbishop, Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I., as Apostolic Administrator until the third Bishop is named in the future.
History
Leadership
The third bishop is Victor Hlolo Phalana.
References
Roman Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA