The Roman Catholic Diocese of Francistown ( la, Dioecesis Francistaunensis) is a
Roman Catholic
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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 ...
,
Botswana
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, in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Pretoria
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in
South Africa
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.
History
* 27 June 1998: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Francistown from the
Diocese of Gaborone.
* 2 October 2017: Elevated to Diocese, suffragan to
Pretoria
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.
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]
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
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