Archdiocese of Pretoria
| Archdiocese of Pretoria Archidioecesis Praetoriensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pretoria |
| Metropolitan | Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,573 km2 (6,399 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 4,705,000 186,383 (4.0%) |
| Parishes | 59 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 9 April 1948 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady of Good Counsel |
| Secular priests | 46 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Dabula Anthony Mpako |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Masilo John Selemela |
| Bishops emeritus | George Francis Daniel Paul Mandla Khumalo, CMM William Slattery, OFM |
| Website | |
| Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria | |
The Archdiocese of Pretoria (Latin: Praetorien(sis)) is a Latin Catholic archdiocese and the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.
The cathedral archiepiscopal see of the Archbishop is Sacred Heart Cathedral in Pretoria.
History
- Established on 1948.04.09 as Apostolic Vicariate of Pretoria, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa and the Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal
- Promoted on 1951.01.11 as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria, yet remains dependent on the Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (like missionary jurisdictions).
- Lost territory on 1971.06.28 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Rustenburg (now its suffragan see)
Bishops
Episcopal ordinaries
- Apostolic Vicar of Pretoria
- John Colburn Garner (9 April 1948 appointed – 1951.01.11), Titular Bishop of Tracula (1948.04.09 – 1951.01.11)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Pretoria
- John Colburn Garner (1951.01.11 - 28 April 1975 resigned), also first Military Vicar of South Africa (1951.05.17 – 1976.03.26)
- George Francis Daniel (28 April 1975 appointed - 24 November 2008 retired), also last Military Vicar of South Africa (South Africa) (1976.03.26 – 1986.07.21), restyled first Military Ordinary of the South African Defence Force (1986.07.21 – 2008.11.24)
- Paul Mandla Khumalo, Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill (C.M.M.) (24 November 2008 – 15 December 2009), also Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (24 November 2008 – 15 Dece2009.12.15); previously Bishop of Witbank (South Africa) (2001.10.02 – 2008.11.24)
- Apostolic Administrator Monsignor Abel Gabuza (15 December 2009 – 23 December 2010), without other office; later Bishop of Kimberley (South Africa) (13 December 2010 – 8 December 2018)
- William Slattery, O.F.M. (23 December 2010 appointed – 30 April 2019); also Military Ordinary of South Africa; previously Bishop of Kokstad (South Africa) (1993.11.17 – 2010.12.23)
- Dabula Mpako (30 April 2019 appointed), simultaneously appointed Military Ordinary of the South African Defence Force
- Auxiliary Bishop Bishop Masilo John Selemela (appointed 16 July 2022)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishop
- Abel Gabuza, appointed Bishop of Kimberley in 2010
- Dabula Anthony Mpako, appointed Bishop of Queenstown in 2011; later returned here as Archbishop
- Victor Hlolo Phalana, appointed Bishop of Klerksdorp in 2014
Province
Its ecclesiastical province comprises the archbishopric and the following suffragan sees:
- Diocese of Francistown, Botswana
- Diocese of Gaborone, Botswana
- Diocese of Polokwane
- Diocese of Rustenburg
- Diocese of Tzaneen
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[1]