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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg

Coordinates: 26°12′S 28°02′E / 26.200°S 28.033°E / -26.200; 28.033
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Archdiocese of Johannesburg

Archidioecesis Ioannesburgensis
Coat of arms of the Archbishop
Location
Country South Africa
Ecclesiastical provinceJohannesburg
Statistics
Area14,517 km2 (5,605 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
7,672,000
918,456 (12.0%)
Parishes128
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1886
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King
Patron saintImmaculate Conception of our Lady
Secular priests181
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopButi Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I.
Website
catholicjhb.org.za

The Archdiocese of Johannesburg (Latin: Ioannesburgum) is the a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the metropolitan see of an ecclesiastical province.

History

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  • June 4, 1886: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Transvaal from the Apostolic Vicariate of Natal
  • September 16, 1904: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal
  • April 9, 1948: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Johannesburg
  • January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Johannesburg
  • June 5, 2007: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Johannesburg

Special churches

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Bishops

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  • Vicars Apostolic of Transvaal
    • Bishop William Miller, O.M.I. (September 17, 1904 – May 2, 1912)
    • Bishop Charles Cox, O.M.I. (July 15, 1914 – July 14, 1924)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Johannesburg
  • Bishops of Johannesburg (Roman rite)
    • Bishop William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (see above January 11, 1951 - July 18, 1954), appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein
    • Bishop Hugh Boyle (July 18, 1954 – January 24, 1976)
    • Archbishop (personal title) Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald, O.M.I. (January 24, 1976 – July 2, 1984)
    • Bishop Reginald Joseph Orsmond (July 2, 1984 – May 19, 2002)
    • Archbishop (personal title) Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (April 8, 2003 – June 5, 2007 see below)
  • Archbishops of Johannesburg

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

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Auxiliary Bishops

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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References

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26°12′S 28°02′E / 26.200°S 28.033°E / -26.200; 28.033