Roman Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp (Latin: Dioecesis Klerkpolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Klerksdorp in the ecclesiastical province of North West in South Africa.

Diocese of Klerksdorp

Dioecesis Klerkpolitana
Location
Country South Africa
MetropolitanKlerksdorp
Statistics
Area34,800 km2 (13,400 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,500,000
103,466 (6.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Christ the Redeemer
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVictor Hlolo Phalana
Bishops emeritusDaniel Verstraete O.M.I.

The second bishop of Klerksdorp was His Lordship, the Right Reverend Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve, former auxiliary bishop of Johannesburg (while serving there, he was the Titular Bishop of Luperciana). On Friday, April 26, 2013, Pope Francis accepted Bishop Mvemve's resignation as Bishop, under Canon 401.2 of the Latin Rite 1983 Code of Canon Law. Pope Francis then appointed Johannesburg's archbishop, Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I., as Apostolic Administrator until the third bishop was named.[1]

History

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  • October 14, 1965: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Western Transvaal from the Diocese of Johannesburg
  • February 27, 1978: Promoted as Diocese of Klerksdorp[2]

Leadership

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mvemve resigned as Klerksdorp Bishop". Catholic-Hierarchy News. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Klerksdorp (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Our Bishop – Diocese of Klerksdorp". Retrieved 11 May 2021.

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