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Roman Catholic Diocese of Queenstown

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Metropolitan
  
Cape Town

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
South Africa

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
25,000 km²

Bishop
  
Dabula Anthony Mpako

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 2,110,000 56,000 (2.7%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Town

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Queenstown (Latin: Queenstovnen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Queenstown in the Ecclesiastical province of Cape Town in South Africa.

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History

  • 1928: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Queenstown from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District
  • March 29, 1938: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Queenstown
  • April 9, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Queenstown
  • January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Queenstown

    • Special churches

  • The cathedral is Cathedral of Christ the King in Queenstown.

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Queenstown (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Dabula Anthony Mpako (since 2011.05.23)
  • Bishop Herbert Nikolaus Lenhof, S.A.C. (1984.02.03 – 2009.11.16)
  • Bishop John Baptist Rosner, S.A.C. (1972.02.03 – 1984.02.03)
  • Bishop John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. (1951.01.11 – 1972.02.03)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Queenstown (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. (1948.04.09 – 1951.01.11)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Queenstown (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. (1940.02.09 – 1948.04.09)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Queenstown Wikipedia
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