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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley

Coordinates: 33°35′00″S 22°12′00″E / 33.5833°S 22.2000°E / -33.5833; 22.2000
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Diocese of Kimberley

Dioecesis Kimberleyensis
Location
Country South Africa
MetropolitanBloemfontein
Statistics
Area123,083 km2 (47,523 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,740,000
117,335 (6.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDuncan Theodore Tsoke

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley (Latin: Kimberleyen(sis)) is a diocese of the Catholic Church based in the city of Kimberley in the ecclesiastical province of Bloemfontein in South Africa. The seat of the bishop is the Cathedral of St. Mary in Kimberley.

History

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Bishops

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  • Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Orange (Roman rite)
  • Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa (Roman rite)
  • Bishops of Kimberley (Roman rite)

Auxiliary Bishop

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  • Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. (1972–1974), appointed Bishop here

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gagliarducci, Andrea (9 December 2018). "Durban, verso la successione del Cardinale Napier: Gabuza nominato coadiutore". ACI Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 9 December 2018.

Sources

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33°35′00″S 22°12′00″E / 33.5833°S 22.2000°E / -33.5833; 22.2000