Roman Catholic Diocese of Francistown
Diocese of Francistown Dioecesis Francistaunensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Botswana |
| Metropolitan | Pretoria |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 472,995 km2 (182,624 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 1.200,000 17.000 (1,4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Desert |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Frank Nubuasah, S.V.D. |
The Catholic Church Diocese of Francistown (Latin: Dioecesis Francistaunensis) is a Catholic Church diocese located in the city of Francistown, Botswana, in the Ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.
History
- 27 June 1998: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Francistown from the Diocese of Gaborone.
- 2 October 2017: Elevated to Diocese, suffragan to Pretoria.[1]
Leadership
- Vicars Apostolic of Francistown (Roman rite)
- Bishop Franklyn Nubuasah, S.V.D. (27 June 1998 – 2 October 2017)
- Bishops of Francistown
- Franklyn Nubuasah, S.V.D. (2 October 2017 - present)
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