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Roman Catholic Diocese of Polokwane

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Metropolitan
  
Pretoria

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
South Africa

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
69,533 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 2,500,000 86,268 (3.5%)

Bishop
  
Jeremiah Madimetja Masela

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Polokwane (Latin: Polokwanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Polokwane in the Ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.

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History

  • December 22, 1910: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Transvaal from the Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal
  • June 13, 1939: Promoted as Territorial Prelature of Pietersburg
  • December 15, 1988: Promoted as Diocese of Pietersburg
  • September 4, 2009: Name changed - Diocese of Polokwane

    • Special churches

  • The sacred heart cathedral in biccard street is the seat of the Bishop

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    Leadership

  • Bishops of Polokwane (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jeremiah Madimetja Masela (2013.06.10 - present)
  • Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe (2009.09.04 - 2011.12.09)
  • Bishops of Pietersburg (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe (2000.02.17 - 2009.09.04)
  • Bishop Fulgence Werner Le Roy, O.S.B. (1988.12.15 – 2000.02.17)
  • Prelates of Pietersburg (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Fulgence Werner Le Roy, O.S.B. (1975.07.10 – 1988.12.15)
  • Bishop Francis Clement van Hoeck, O.S.B. (1954.01.06 – 1975)
  • Bishop Frederic Osterrath, O.S.B. (1939.11.14 – 1952)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Northern Transvaal (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Salvatore van Nuffel, O.S.B. (1922.03.21 – 1939)
  • Fr. Ildefonso Lanslots, O.S.B. (1911 – 1922)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Polokwane Wikipedia
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