Roman Catholic Diocese of Pietersburg

Diocese of Pietersburg Dioecesis Pietersburgensis
Location
Country	South Africa
Metropolitan	Pretoria
Statistics
Area	69,533 km2 (26,847 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,500,000 86,268 (3.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Mogale Paul Nkhumishe

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pietersburg (Latin: Pietersburgen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Polokwane in the Ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.

History

• December 22, 1910: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Transvaal from the Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal
• June 13, 1939: Promoted as Territorial Prelature of Pietersburg
• December 15, 1988: Promoted as Diocese of Pietersburg

Special churches

• The cathedral is Cathedral of St. Benedict in Polokwane.

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Leadership

• Bishops of Pietersburg (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe (since 2000.02.17)
  • Bishop Fulgence Werner Le Roy, O.S.B. (1988.12.15 – 2000.02.17)
• Prelates of Pietersburg (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Fulgence Werner Le Roy, O.S.B. (1975.07.10 – 1988.12.15)
  • Bishop Francis Clement van Hoeck, O.S.B. (1954.01.06 – 1975)
  • Bishop Frederic Osterrath, O.S.B. (1939.11.14 – 1952)
• Prefects Apostolic of Northern Transvaal (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Salvatore van Nuffel, O.S.B. (1922.03.21 – 1939)
  • Fr. Ildefonso Lanslots, O.S.B. (1911 – 1922)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Africa

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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