Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria
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| Archdiocese of Pretoria Archidioecesis Praetoriensis |
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| Basic information | |
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| Location | Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Population | 186,383 Catholics / 4% |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Patron | Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady of Good Counsel |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Pretoria |
| Established | April 9, 1948 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Website | Archdiocese of Pretoria |
| Current leadership | |
| Metropolitan | Sede vacante |
| Diocesan Bishop | Sede vacante |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria (Latin: Praetorien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.
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[edit] History
- 1948.04.09: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Pretoria from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa and the Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal
- 1951.01.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria
[edit] Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Sacred Heart Cathedral in Pretoria.
[edit] Leadership
- John Colburn Garner (9 Apr 1948 Appointed - 28 Apr 1975 Resigned)
- George Francis Daniel (28 Apr 1975 Appointed - 24 Nov 2008 Retired)
- Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M. (24 Nov 2008 Appointed - 15 Dec 2009 Resigned)
[edit] Suffragan Diocese
[edit] See also
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