- Roman Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp
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Diocese of Klerksdorp
Dioecesis KlerkpolitanusLocation Country South Africa Metropolitan Johannesburg Statistics Area 34,800 km2 (13,400 sq mi) Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
1,500,000
103,466 (6.9%)Information Rite Latin Rite Cathedral Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer Current leadership Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve The Roman Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp (Latin: Klerkpolitan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Klerksdorp in the Ecclesiastical province of Johannesburg in South Africa. The present bishop, the second bishop of Klerksdorp is his Lordship the Rt. Rev Patrick Zithulele Mvemve, former auxiliary bishop of Johannesburg and former titular bishop of Luperciana.
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History
- October 14, 1965: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Western Transvaal from the Diocese of Johannesburg
- February 27, 1978: Promoted as Diocese of Klerksdorp
Leadership
- Bishops of Klerksdorp (Roman rite)
- Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve (since 1994.03.26)
- Bishop Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (1978.02.27 – 1994.03.26)
- Prefects Apostolic of Western Transvaal (Roman rite)
- Bishop Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (1965.11.09 – 1978.02.27)
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