The Diocese of Oudtshoorn (Latin: Oudtshoornen(sis)) is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the city of Oudtshoorn in the ecclesiastical province of Cape Town in South Africa.
On 4 May 2020, Noel Andrew Rucastle, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cape Town, was appointed Bishop of Oudtshoorn.
History
- 3 August 1874: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Cape of Good Hope, Central District from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Western District
- 13 June 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Oudtshoorn
- 9 December 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Oudtshoorn
- 11 January 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Oudtshoorn
Special churches
- The cathedral is St. Saviour's Cathedral in Oudtshoorn.
Leadership
- Prefects Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Central District (Latin Church)
- Prefect Apostolic of Oudtshoorn Fr. Teodoro Koenig (see above 1939.06.13 – 1947)
- Vicar Apostolic of Oudtshoorn Bishop Bruno-Augustin Hippel (1948.12.09 – 1951.01.11 see below)
- Bishops of Oudtshoorn Bishop Bruno-Augustin Hippel (see above 1951.01.11 – 1968.10.02); Bishop Manfred Gottschalk, S.A.C. (1969.03.06 – 1982.04.20); Bishop Edward Robert Adams (1983.05.02 - 2010.05.28) Bishop Edward Robert Adams; Bishop Francisco Fortunato de Gouveia (appointed 2010.05.28 - retired 2 July 2018); Bishop Noel Andrew Rucastle (appointed 4 May 2020 - )