The Roman Catholic Diocese of Francistown ( la, Dioecesis Francistaunensis) is a

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diocese located in the city of

Francistown Francistown is the second largest city in Botswana, with a population of about 103,417 and 147,122 inhabitants for its agglomeration at the 2022 census. and often described as the "''Capital of the North''" or as the natives would have it “''T ...

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, in the

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History

* 27 June 1998: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Francistown from the

Diocese of Gaborone The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone ( la, Dioecesis Gaboronensis) is a diocese located in the city of Gaborone, Botswana, in the Ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa. The motto of the diocese is ', which means "God is love." H ...

. * 2 October 2017: Elevated to Diocese, suffragan to

Leadership

;Vicar Apostolic of Francistown (Roman rite) * Franklyn Nubuasah, S.V.D. (27 June 1998 – 2 October 2017) ;Bishops of Francistown * Franklyn Nubuasah, S.V.D. (2 October 2017 – 6 June 2019), appointed Bishop of Gaborone * Anthony Pascal Rebello, S.V.D. (5 July 2021 – present)

References

External links

GCatholic.org

Roman Catholic dioceses in Botswana Christian organizations established in 2017 Francistown Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Pretoria {{Africa-RC-diocese-stub