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and the Metropolitan

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for the

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Pretoria Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa. Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends ...

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. The

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archiepiscopal see of the Archbishop is

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Cathedral in

History

* Established on 1948.04.09 as Apostolic Vicariate of Pretoria, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in

and the Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal * Promoted on 1951.01.11 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria, yet remains dependent on the Roman

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(like missionary jurisdictions). * Lost territory on 1971.06.28 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Rustenburg (now its suffragan see)

Bishops

Episcopal ordinaries

;''Apostolic Vicar of Pretoria'' * John Colburn Garner (9 April 1948 appointed – 1951.01.11),

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of Tracula (1948.04.09 – 1951.01.11) ;''Metropolitan Archbishops of Pretoria'' * John Colburn Garner (1951.01.11 - 28 April 1975 resigned), also first

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(1951.05.17 – 1976.03.26) *

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(28 April 1975 appointed - 24 November 2008 retired), also last Military Vicar of South Africa (South Africa) (1976.03.26 – 1986.07.21), restyled first

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(1986.07.21 – 2008.11.24) *

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(C.M.M.) (24 November 2008 appointed - 15 December 2009 resigned), also Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (2008.11.24 – 2009.12.15); previously Bishop of

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(South Africa) (2001.10.02 – 2008.11.24) *''

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Msgr. Abel Gabuza (2009.12.15 – 2010.12.23), without other office; later Bishop of Kimberley (South Africa) (2010.12.23 – 2018.12.08) *

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, O.F.M. (23 December 2010 appointed - 30 April 2019); also Military Ordinary of South Africa; previously Bishop of

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(South Africa) (1993.11.17 – 2010.12.23) * Dabula Mpako (30 April 2019 appointed), simultaneously appointed Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force

Other priests of this diocese who became bishop

* Abel Gabuza, appointed Bishop of Kimberley in 2010 *

Dabula Anthony Mpako Dabula Anthony Mpako (born 6 September 1959) is a South African prelate of the Catholic Church who was appointed as the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria, Archbishop of Pretoria on 30 April 2019. His installation was celebrated on the follow ...

, appointed Bishop of Queenstown in 2011; later returned here as Archbishop * Victor Hlolo Phalana, appointed Bishop of Klerksdorp in 2014

Province

Its

comprises the archbishopric and the following

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sees: * Roman Catholic Diocese of Francistown, Botswana * Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone, Botswana *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Polokwane The Roman Catholic Diocese of Polokwane ( la, Polokwanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Polokwane in the Ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa. History * December 22, 1910: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Norther ...

* Roman Catholic Diocese of Rustenburg *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Tzaneen The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tzaneen ( la, Tzaneen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Tzaneen in the Ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa. History * December 27, 1962: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Louis Trichard ...

References

External links

GCatholic.org with incumbent bio links
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