Apostolic Vicariate Of Transvaal
The Archdiocese of Johannesburg (Latin: Ioannesburgum) is the a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the metropolitan see of an ecclesiastical province.
History
- June 4, 1886: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Transvaal from the Apostolic Vicariate of Natal
- September 16, 1904: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal
- April 9, 1948: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Johannesburg
- January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Johannesburg
- June 5, 2007: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Johannesburg
Special churches
- The cathedral is the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg.
- Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Moroka Soweto
Leadership
- Vicars Apostolic of Transvaal
- William Miller, O.M.I. (September 17, 1904 – May 2, 1912)
- Charles Cox, O.M.I. (July 15, 1914 – July 14, 1924)
- Vicars Apostolic of Johannesburg
- David O'Leary (Bishop), O.M.I. (May 13, 1925 – November 25, 1950)
- William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (November 25, 1950 – January 11, 1951 see below)
- Bishops of Johannesburg (Roman rite)
- William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (January 11, 1951 - July 18, 1954), appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein
- Hugh Boyle (July 18, 1954 – January 24, 1976)
- Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald, O.M.I. (January 24, 1976 – July 2, 1984), personal title of archbishop
- Reginald Joseph Orsmond (July 2, 1984 – May 19, 2002)
- Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (April 8, 2003 – June 5, 2007), personal title of archbishop
- Archbishops of Johannesburg
- Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (June 5, 2007 – October 28, 2024)
- Stephen Brislin (October 28, 2024 – )
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
- William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (1948–1950)
Auxiliary Bishops
- Peter Fanyana John Butelezi, O.M.I. (1972–1975), appointed Bishop of Umtata
- Zithulele Patrick Mvemve (1986–1994), appointed Bishop of Klerksdorp
- Reginald Joseph Orsmond (1983–1984), appointed Bishop here
- Duncan Theodore Tsoke (2016–2021), appointed Bishop of Kimberly
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Peter John Holiday, appointed Bishop of Kroonstad in 2011
- Luc Julian Matthys (priest here, 1961–1976), appointed Bishop of Armidale, Australia in 1999
- Thomas Graham Rose, appointed Bishop of Dundee in 2008
Suffragan dioceses
See also
References
Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal.
External links
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