Roman Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Diocese of Klerksdorp
Dioecesis Klerkpolitanus

Statistics
Country:	South Africa
Metropolitan:	Johannesburg
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	34,800 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,500,000 (2004) 103,466 (6.9%)
Cathedral:	Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Zithulele Patrick Mvemve

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. The present bishop, the second bishop of Klerksdorp is his Lordship the Rt.Rev Patrick Zithulele Mvemve, former auxiliary bishop of Johannesburg and former titular bishop of Luperciana.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• October 14, 1965: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Western Transvaal from the Diocese of Johannesburg
• February 27, 1978: Promoted as Diocese of Klerksdorp

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Klerksdorp (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve (since 1994.03.26)
  • Bishop Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (1978.02.27 – 1994.03.26)
• Prefects Apostolic of Western Transvaal (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (1965.11.09 – 1978.02.27)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Africa

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy