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Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone

Coordinates: 24°39′27″S 25°55′07″E / 24.65750°S 25.91861°E / -24.65750; 25.91861
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Diocese of Gaborone

Dioecesis Gaboronensis
Location
Country Botswana
Ecclesiastical provincePretoria
Statistics
Area178,301 km2 (68,842 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,003,645
63,926 (6.4%)
Parishes22
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established24 April 1959 (1959-April-24)
CathedralChrist the King Cathedral
Patron saintOur Lady of Sorrows
Secular priests36
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFranklyn Atese Nabuasah, SVD

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone (Latin: Dioecesis Gaboronensis) is a diocese located in the city of Gaborone, Botswana, in the ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa. The motto of the diocese is Deus Caritas Est, which means "God is love."

History

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Special churches

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Leadership

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Prefect Apostolic of Bechuanaland
  • Urban Charles Joseph Murphy, C.P. (24 April 1959 – 5 August 1966)
Bishops of Gaborone

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.07.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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24°39′27″S 25°55′07″E / 24.65750°S 25.91861°E / -24.65750; 25.91861