Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley
Diocese of Kimberley Dioecesis Kimberleyensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Metropolitan | Bloemfontein |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 123,083 km2 (47,523 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,740,000 117,335 (6.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | vacant |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley (Latin: Kimberleyen(sis)) is a diocese of the Catholic Church based in the city of Kimberly in the Ecclesiastical province of Bloemfontein in South Africa. The seat of the bishop is the Cathedral of St. Mary in Kimberley.
History
- 4 June 1886: Established as Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in Orange from Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District and Apostolic Vicariate of Natal
- 1918: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa
- 11 January 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Kimberley
Bishops
- Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Orange (Roman rite)
- Bishop Matteo Gaughren, O.M.I. (1902.01.13 – 1914.05.30)
- Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa (Roman rite)
- Bishop Herman Joseph Meysing, O.M.I. (1929.12.19 – 1951.01.11), appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein
- Bishops of Kimberley (Roman rite)
- Bishop John Boekenfoehr, O.M.I. (1953.03.24 – 1974.07.01)
- Bishop Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. (1974.07.01 - 2009)
- Bishop Abel Gabuza (23 December 2010- 9 December 2018),[1] appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Durban
Auxiliary Bishop
- Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. (1972-1974), appointed Bishop here
See also
References
- ^ Gagliarducci, Andrea (9 December 2018). "Durban, verso la successione del Cardinale Napier: Gabuza nominato coadiutore". ACI Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 9 December 2018.
Sources
Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in Orange.
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