Roman Catholic diocese in South Africa
Diocese of Witbank
Dioecesis Vitbankensis |
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Country | South Africa |
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Metropolitan |
Johannesburg |
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Area | 56,886 km2 (21,964 sq mi) |
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Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,528,000 103,278 (4.1%) |
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Rite |
Latin Rite |
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Cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral |
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Pope |
Francis |
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Bishop |
Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Witbank (
Latin: Vitbanken(sis)) is a
diocese located in the city of
Witbank in the
ecclesiastical province of
Johannesburg in
South Africa.
History
- June 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lydenburg from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal
- December 9, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lydenburg
- January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Lydenburg
- September 13, 1964: Renamed as Diocese of Lydenburg – Witbank
- November 10, 1987: Renamed as Diocese of Witbank
Bishops
- Prefect Apostolic of Lydenburg (Roman rite)
- Fr. Giovanni Riegler, M.C.C.I. (1939.06.30 – 1948.12.09 see below)
- Vicar Apostolic of Lydenburg (Roman rite)
- Bishop Giovanni Riegler, M.C.C.I. (see above 1948.12.09 – 1951.01.11 see below)
- Bishops of Lydenburg (Roman rite)
- Bishop
Giovanni Riegler, M.C.C.I. (see above 1951.01.11 – 1955.10.06)
- Bishop Anthony Reiterer, M.C.C.I. (1956.02.29 – 1964.09.13 see below)
- Bishops of Lydenburg – Witbank (Roman rite)
- Bishop
Anthony Reiterer,
M.C.C.I. (see above 1964.09.13 – 1983.02.25)
- Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe (1984.01.09 – 1987.11.10 see below)
- Bishops of Witbank (Roman rite)
- Bishop
Mogale Paul Nkhumishe (see above 1987.11.10 – 2000.02.17), appointed Bishop of Pietersburg
- Bishop Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M. (2001.10.02 – 2008.11.24), appointed Archishop of Pretoria
- Bishop
Giuseppe Sandri, M.C.C.J. (2009.11.05 – 2019.05.30)
- Bishop
Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo (since 2020.11.25)
Auxiliary Bishop
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
See also
Sources
33°35′00″S 22°12′00″E / 33.5833°S 22.2000°E / -33.5833; 22.2000