The Diocese of Queenstown (Latin: Queenstovnen(sis)) is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the town of Queenstown in the ecclesiastical province of Cape Town in South Africa.
History
- 1928: Established as the Mission “sui iuris” of Queenstown from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District
- March 29, 1938: Promoted as the Apostolic Prefecture of Queenstown
- April 9, 1948: Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Queenstown
- January 11, 1951: Promoted as the Diocese of Queenstown
Special churches
Bishops
- Prefect Apostolic of Queenstown
- Vicar Apostolic of Queenstown Bishop John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. (see above 1948.04.09 – 1951.01.11 see below)
- Bishops of Queenstown Bishop John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. (see above 1951.01.11 – 1972.02.03); Bishop John Baptist Rosner, S.A.C. (1972.02.03 – 1984.02.03); Bishop Herbert Nikolaus Lenhof, S.A.C. (1984.02.03 – 2009.11.16); Bishop Dabula Anthony Mpako (23 May 2011 – 30 April 2019), appointed Archbishop of Pretoria and Bishop of South Africa, Military; Bishop Siphiwo Devilliers Paul Vanqa, S.A.C. (since 3 March 2021)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Sithembele Anton Sipuka, appointed Bishop of Umtata in 2008