Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria (Latin: "Praetorien(sis)") is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.
History
* 1948.04.09: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Pretoria from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa and the Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal
* 1951.01.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria
pecial Churches
The seat of the archbishop is Sacred Heart Cathedral in Pretoria.
Leadership
* Metropolitan Archbishops of Pretoria (Roman rite)
** Archbishop George Francis Daniel (since 1975.04.28)
** Archbishop John Colburn Garner (1951.01.11 – 1975.04.28)
* Vicars Apostolic of Pretoria (Roman rite)
** Archbishop John Colburn Garner (1948.04.09 – 1951.01.11)
uffragan Diocese
* Francistown
* Gaborone
* Pietersburg
* Rustenburg
* Tzaneen
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in South Africa
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/pret0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
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