Roman Catholic Diocese of Witbank

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Diocese of Witbank
Dioecesis Vitbankensis

Statistics
Country:	South Africa
Metropolitan:	Johannesburg
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	56,886 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	2,528,000 (2004) 103,278 (4.1%)
Cathedral:	Christ the King Cathedral
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Witbank {Latin: Vitbanken(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Witbank in the Ecclesiastical province of Johannesburg in South Africa.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• June 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lydenburg from the Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal
• December 9, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lydenburg
• January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Lydenburg
• September 13, 1964: Renamed as Diocese of Lydenburg – Witbank
• November 10, 1987: Renamed as Diocese of Witbank

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Witbank (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M. (since 2001.10.02)
  • Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe (1987.11.10 – 2000.02.17)
• Bishops of Lydenburg – Witbank (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe (1984.01.09 – 1987.11.10)
  • Bishop Anthony Reiterer, M.C.C.I. (1964.09.13 – 1983.02.25)
• Bishops of Lydenburg (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Anthony Reiterer, M.C.C.I. (1956.02.29 – 1964.09.13)
  • Bishop Giovanni Riegler, M.C.C.I. (1951.01.11 – 1955.10.06)
• Vicars Apostolic of Lydenburg (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Giovanni Riegler, M.C.C.I. (1948.12.09 – 1951.01.11)
• Prefects Apostolic of Lydenburg (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Giovanni Riegler, M.C.C.I. (1939.06.30 – 1948.12.09)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Africa

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy