Roman Catholic Diocese of Oudtshoorn

Coordinates: 33°35′10″S 22°12′16″E / 33.58611°S 22.20444°E / -33.58611; 22.20444
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Diocese of Oudtshoorn

Dioecesis Oudtshoornensis
Location
CountrySouth Africa
MetropolitanCape Town
Statistics
Area113,343 km2 (43,762 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
997,920
26,344 (2.6%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede vacante
Bishops emeritusEdward Robert Adams
Francisco Fortunato De Gouveia
Bishop Francisco Fortunato De Gouveia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oudtshoorn (Latin: Oudtshoornen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Oudtshoorn in the Ecclesiastical province of Cape Town in South Africa.

On May 4, 2020, Noel Andrew Rucastle, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cape Town, was appointed Bishop of Oudtshoorn.

History

  • August 3, 1874: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Cape of Good Hope, Central District from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Western District
  • June 13, 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Oudtshoorn
  • December 9, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Oudtshoorn
  • January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Oudtshoorn

Special churches

  • The cathedral is St. Saviour's Cathedral in Oudtshoorn.

Leadership

See also

Sources

33°35′10″S 22°12′16″E / 33.58611°S 22.20444°E / -33.58611; 22.20444


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