The Roman Catholic Archiocese of Johannesburg ( la, Ioannesburgen(sis)) is the

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Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demo ...

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History

* June 4, 1886: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Transvaal from the

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* 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

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. * Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Moroka Soweto

Bishops

* Vicars Apostolic of Transvaal (Roman rite) ** Bishop William Miller, O.M.I. (September 17, 1904 – May 2, 1912) ** Bishop Charles Cox, O.M.I. (July 15, 1914 – July 14, 1924) * Vicars Apostolic of Johannesburg (Roman rite) ** Bishop David O'Leary (Bishop), O.M.I. (May 13, 1925 – November 25, 1950) ** Bishop William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (November 25, 1950 – January 11, 1951 ''see below'') * Bishops of Johannesburg (Roman rite) ** Bishop William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (''see above'' January 11, 1951 - July 18, 1954), appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein ** Bishop Hugh Boyle (July 18, 1954 – January 24, 1976) ** Archbishop (personal title)

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, O.M.I. (January 24, 1976 – July 2, 1984) ** Bishop Reginald Joseph Orsmond (July 2, 1984 – May 19, 2002) ** Archbishop (personal title) Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (April 8, 2003 – June 5, 2007 ''see below'') * Archbishops of Johannesburg (Roman rite) ** Archbishop

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(''aee above'' June 5, 2007 -)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

* William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (1948-1950)

Auxiliary Bishops

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, 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 *

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(2016-2021), appointed Bishop of Kimberly

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Peter John Holiday, appointed Bishop of Kroonstad in 2011 *

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(priest here, 1961–1976), appointed Bishop of Armidale, Australia in 1999 * Thomas Graham Rose, appointed Bishop of Dundee in 2008

Suffragan dioceses

Klerksdorp Klerksdorp () is located in the North West Province, South Africa. Klerksdorp, the largest city in the North West Province, is located southeast of Mahikeng, the provincial capital. Klerksdorp was also the first capital of the then Transvaal Repub ...

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References

External links

Official website

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