Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg

Spiritual basics
Johannesburg
Archidioecesis Ioannesburgensis
Johannesburg
South Africa
Rite	Latin Rite
Patron	Immaculate Conception of our Lady
Cathedral	Cathedral of Christ the King
Leadership
Diocesan Bishop	Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I.
Geography
Location	Johannesburg
Territory	14,517 km²
Population	700,000
Established	1886
Website	http://www.catholic-johannesburg.org.za/

The Roman Catholic Archiocese of Johannesburg (Latin: Ioannesburgen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Johannesburg in South Africa.

[edit] History

June 4, 1886: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Transvaal from the Apostolic Vicariate of Natal
September 16, 1904: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal
April 9, 1948: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Johannesburg
January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Johannesburg
June 5, 2007: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Johannesburg

Bishops of Johannesburg (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (since 2007.06.05)
Bishops of Johannesburg (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (2003.04.08 – 2007.06.05)
- Bishop Reginald Joseph Orsmond (1984.07.02 – 2002.05.19)
- Archbishop Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald, O.M.I. (1976.01.24 – 1984.07.02)
- Bishop Hugh Boyle (1954.07.18 – 1976.01.24)
Vicars Apostolic of Johannesburg (Roman rite)
- Archbishop William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (1950.11.25 – 1951.01.11)
- Bishop David O’Leary, O.M.I. (1925.05.13 – 1950.11.25)
Vicars Apostolic of Transvaal (Roman rite)
- Bishop Charles Cox, O.M.I. (1914.07.15 – 1924.07.14)
- Bishop William Miller, O.M.I. (1904.09.17 – 1912.05.02)