Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bloemfontein
| Archdiocese of Bloemfontein Archidioecesis Bloemfonteinensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 64,393 km2 (24,862 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
1,425,000 116,700 (18.2%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo, O.M.I. |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bloemfontein (Latin: Bloemfonteinen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bloemfontein in South Africa.
History
- 1951.01.11: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bloemfontein from the Apostolic Vicariate of Aliwal and the Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa.
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Sacred Heart Cathedral in Bloemfontein.
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Bloemfontein (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo, O.M.I. (since 2005.10.10)
- Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (1999.01.02 – 2003.04.08)
- Archbishop Peter Fanyana John Butelezi, O.M.I. (1978.04.27 – 1997.06.10)
- Archbishop Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald, O.M.I. (1966.08.06 – 1976.01.24)
- Archbishop William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (1954.07.18 – 1966.01.10)
- Archbishop Herman Joseph Meysing, O.M.I. (1951.01.11 – 1954)
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
References
Coordinates: 29°06′00″S 26°13′00″E / 29.1000°S 26.2167°E
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