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Archdiocese of Pretoria

Archidioecesis Praetoriensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Dabula Anthony Mpako, Archbishop
  • Masilo John Selemela, Auxiliary Bishop
  • George Francis Daniel, Archbishop Emeritus
  • Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M., Archbishop Emeritus
  • William Matthew Slattery, O.F.M., Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 11 January 1951
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: South Africa
  • Square Kilometers: 16,579 (6,403 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.ptadiocese.org.za
  • Mailing Address: Jolivet House, 140 Visagie Street, 0002 Pretoria; P.O. Box 8149, 0001 Pretoria, South Africa
  • Telephone: (012)326-5312

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Pretoria
9 April 1948ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale} (Rustemburg and Marico)
Vicariate Apostolic of Transvaal (Pretoria and Erits)
Vicariate Apostolic of Pretoria (erected)
Archdiocese of Pretoria
11 January 1951ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Pretoria Archdiocese of Pretoria
28 June 1971Territory LostArchdiocese of Pretoria (Rustenburg, Köster, Swartruggens, Marico, and Thabazimbi) Prefecture Apostolic of Rustenburg (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Pretoria
195015,130578,3912.6%51722687209913ap1951
Archdiocese of Pretoria
197073,6021,320,8005.6%43601037148426341ap1971
1980114,3471,419,5008.1%2450741,54599224446ap1981
1990154,8542,415,8916.4%2864921,6832116926353ap1991
1999168,1023,007,0005.6%32701021,6481513719761ap2000
2000169,2613,051,4795.5%39781171,4461614714460ap2001
2001169,2804,500,0003.8%38811191,4221618417559ap2002
2002169,0004,500,0003.8%39821211,3961414119359ap2003
2003174,0004,590,0003.8%38651031,6891312419359ap2004
2004186,3834,705,0004.0%46671131,6491212616659ap2005
2013219,9954,159,3255.3%52741261,745138915567ap2014
2016240,0004,500,0005.3%40721122,142218413967ap2017
2019249,5104,671,9505.3%57711281,949229612866ap2020
2021253,7004,750,0005.3%64711351,879219712266ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Pretoria
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 40, Page 443, and Page 444
  • Archdiocese of Pretoria
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 257, to Page 263

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