Archdiocese of Bloemfontein
Latin Catholic archdiocese in South Africa
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The Archdiocese of Bloemfontein (Latin: Bloemfonteinen(sis)) is the metropolitan see for the ecclesiastical province of Bloemfontein in South Africa.
Country
South Africa
South AfricaArea64,393 km2 (24,862 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- 1,425,000
- 116,700 (18.2%)
DenominationCatholic Church
Archdiocese of Bloemfontein Archidioecesis Bloemfonteinensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 64,393 km2 (24,862 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I. |
| Bishops emeritus | Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo, O.M.I. |
History
- 1951.01.11: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bloemfontein from the Apostolic Vicariate of Aliwal and the Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa.
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bloemfontein.
Metropolitan Archbishops
- Herman Joseph Meysing, O.M.I. (1951.01.11 – 1954)
- William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (1954.07.18 – 1966.01.10)
- Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald, O.M.I. (1966.08.06 – 1976.01.24), appointed Archbishop (personal title) of Johannesburg
- Peter Fanyana John Butelezi, O.M.I. (1978.04.27 – 1997.06.10)
- Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (2 January 1999 – 8 April 2003), appointed Archbishop (personal title) of Johannesburg
- Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo, O.M.I. (10 October 2005 – 1 April 2020)
- Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I. (1 April 2020 – present)
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
References
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