Roman Catholic Diocese of Oudtshoorn
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Diocese of Oudtshoorn Dioecesis Oudtshoornensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Metropolitan | Cape Town |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 113,343 km2 (43,762 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 997,920 26,344 (2.6%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Noel Andrew Rucastle |
| Bishops emeritus | Edward Robert Adams Francisco Fortunato De Gouveia |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oudtshoorn (Latin: Oudtshoornen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Oudtshoorn in the ecclesiastical province of Cape Town in South Africa. On 4 May 2020, Noel Andrew Rucastle, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cape Town, was appointed Bishop of Oudtshoorn.
History
- 3 August 1874: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Cape of Good Hope, Central District from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Western District
- 13 June 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Oudtshoorn
- 9 December 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Oudtshoorn
- 11 January 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Oudtshoorn
Special churches
- The cathedral is St. Saviour's Cathedral in Oudtshoorn.
Leadership
- Prefects Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Central District (Latin Church)
- Bishop Franziskus Hennemann (1922.06.26 – 1933.06.30), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Western District
- Fr. Teodoro Koenig (1934.01.12 – 1939.06.13 see below)
- Prefect Apostolic of Oudtshoorn
- Fr. Teodoro Koenig (see above 1939.06.13 – 1947)
- Vicar Apostolic of Oudtshoorn
- Bishop Bruno-Augustin Hippel (1948.12.09 – 1951.01.11 see below)
- Bishops of Oudtshoorn
- Bishop Bruno-Augustin Hippel (see above 1951.01.11 – 1968.10.02)
- Bishop Manfred Gottschalk, S.A.C. (1969.03.06 – 1982.04.20)
- Bishop Edward Robert Adams (1983.05.02 - 2010.05.28)
File:Bishop-Adams-Oudtshoorn.jpg Bishop Edward Robert Adams - Bishop Francisco Fortunato de Gouveia (appointed 2010.05.28 - retired 2 July 2018)
- Bishop Noel Andrew Rucastle (appointed 4 May 2020 - )
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