Diocese of Klerksdorp ( Latin: Dioecesis Klerkpolitana ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Klerksdorp , South Africa . The diocese of Klerksdorp is a member of the Metropolitan of Johannesburg . The cathedral of the diocese of Klerksdorp is the church of Christ the King.
| Diocese of Klerksdorp | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis klerkpolitana | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Klerksdorp |
| A country |  South Africa |
| Established | October 14, 1965 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Johannesburg |
| Parishes | 41 |
| Diocese Square | 34 800 km² |
| Diocese population | 1,500,000 |
| The number of Catholics | 96,269 people |
| Share of Catholics | 6.4% |
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History
On October 14, 1965, the Holy See established the apostolic prefecture of the Western Transvaal, separating it from the diocese of Johannesburg.
On February 27, 1978, Pope Paul VI issued the bull Rerum catholicarum , which transformed the apostolic prefecture of the Western Transvaal into the diocese of Klerksdorp.
On June 5, 2007, the Diocese of Klerskdorp transferred from the Metropolitan Pretoria to the Metropolitan of Johannesburg.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete OMI [1] (11/09/1965 - 03/26/1994);
- Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve (03/26/1994 - 04/26/2013);
- Buti Joseph Tlhagale, OMI (04/26/2013 - 11/24/2014) (apostolic administrator);
- Bishop Victor Hlolo Phalana (since November 24, 2014).
Notes
- ↑ see Abbreviations of Catholic Male Monastic Orders and Congregations
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Rerum catholicarum , AAS 70 (1978), p. 277 (lat.)
- Bull Cum ad aptius consulendum , AAS 99 (2007), p. 582 (lat.)