The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone ( la, Dioecesis Gaboronensis) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Gaborone
Gaborone ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its agglomeration is home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census.
Gaboron ...
,
Botswana
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, in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Pretoria
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Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foot ...
in
South Africa
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. The motto of the diocese is ', which means "God is love."
History
* 24 April 1959: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bechuanaland from the
Diocese of Bulawayo in
Zimbabwe
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,
Diocese of Kimberley in South Africa and
Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek in
Namibia
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* 5 August 1966: Promoted as Diocese of Gaberones
* 7 April 1970: Renamed as Diocese of Gaborone
Special churches
* The
cathedral
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is
Christ the King Cathedral in
Gaborone
Gaborone ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its agglomeration is home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census.
Gaboron ...
.
Leadership
;Prefect Apostolic of Bechuanaland
* Urban Charles Joseph Murphy, C.P. (24 April 1959 – 5 August 1966)
;Bishops of Gaberone(s)
* Urban Charles Joseph Murphy, C.P. (5 August 1966 – 28 February 1981)
*
Boniface Tshosa Setlalekgosi (30 November 1981 – 5 February 2009)
*
Valentine Tsamma Seane (5 February 2009 – 9 August 2017)
*
Franklyn Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D. (6 June 2019 – present)
**Given the personal title of archbishop on 5 July 2021
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Botswana
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Christian organizations established in 1959
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Pretoria
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