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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oudtshoorn ( la, Oudtshoornen(sis)) is a
** Bishop
Website (Diocese of Oudtshoorn)
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oudtshoorn ( la, Oudtshoornen(sis)) is a diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoorn (, ), the "ostrich capital of the world", is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located between the Swartberg mountains to the north and the Outeniqua Mountains to the south. Two ostrich-feather booms, during 1865–1 ...
in the Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of Cape Town
Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...
in South Africa
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.
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 theApostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Western District
Apostolic may refer to:
The Apostles
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*The Twelve Apostles of Jesus, or something related to them, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles
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* 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
* Thecathedral
A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denomination ...
is St. Saviour's Cathedral in Oudtshoorn.
Leadership
* Prefects Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Central District (Latin Church
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** Bishop Francis 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
The name ''Teodoro'' is the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Theodore.
People Given name
* Teodoro Alcalde (1913–1995)
* Teodoro Ardemans (died 1726)
* Teodoro Borlongan (1955–2005)
* Teodoro Buontempo (1946–2013)
* Teodoro Cano Gar ...
(''see above'' 1939.06.13 – 1947)
* Vicar Apostolic of Oudtshoorn
** Bishop Bruno-Augustin Hippel (1948.12.09 – 1951.01.11 ''see below'')
* Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Oudtshoorn
** Bishop Bruno-Augustin Hippel (''see above'' 1951.01.11 – 1968.10.02)
** Bishop Manfred Gottschalk
''Manfred: A dramatic poem'' is a closet drama written in 1816–1817 by Lord Byron. It contains supernatural elements, in keeping with the popularity of the ghost story in England at the time. It is a typical example of a Gothic fiction.
Byr ...
, S.A.C. (1969.03.06 – 1982.04.20)
** Bishop Edward Robert Adams (1983.05.02 - 2010.05.28)
** Bishop Francisco Fortunato de Gouveia
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''.
Nicknames
In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...
(appointed 2010.05.28 - retired 2 July 2018)
** Bishop Noel Andrew Rucastle (appointed 4 May 2020 - )
See also
*Roman Catholicism in South Africa
The Catholic Church in South Africa is part of the worldwide Catholic Church composed of the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, of which the South African church is under the spiritual leadership of the Southern African Catholic Bish ...
Sources
Website (Diocese of Oudtshoorn)
Roman Catholic dioceses in South Africa Religious organizations established in 1874 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century 1874 establishments in the Cape Colony Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cape Town {{Africa-RC-diocese-stub