Diocese of Queenstown
| Diocese of Queenstown Dioecesis Civitatis Reginae seu Queenstovensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Metropolitan | Cape Town |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 2,110,000 56,000 (2.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Siphiwo Devilliers Paul Vanqa |
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
- The cathedral is the Cathedral of Christ the King in Queenstown.
Bishops
- Prefect Apostolic of Queenstown
- Fr. John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. (1940.02.09 – 1948.04.09 see below)
- 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
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Queenstown is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]