Roman Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp

Diocese of Klerksdorp

*Dioecesis Klerkpolitana*
Diocese of Klerksdorp; Dioecesis Klerkpolitana
Location
Country	South Africa
Metropolitan	Johannesburg
Statistics
Area	34,800 km2 (13,400 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 1,500,000; 103,466 (6.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Bishop Victor Hlolo Phalana
Bishops emeritus	Daniel Alphose Omer Verstraete O.M.T.

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

The second Bishop of Klerksdorp was His Lordship, the Right Reverend Bishop Patrick Zithulele 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 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

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

Prefect Apostolic of Western Transvaal (Roman rite)
- Fr. Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (1965.11.09 – 1978.02.27 see below)
Bishops of Klerksdorp (Roman rite)
- Bishop Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (see above 1978.02.27 – 1994.03.26)
- Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve (1994.03.26 - 2013.04.26)
- Bishop Victor Hlolo Phalana (2015.01.25 - present day)

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