The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keimoes–Upington ( la, Dioecesis Keimoesana–Upingtonensis) is a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Keimoes
Keimoes is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It lies on the Orange River and is about halfway between Upington and Kakamas.
History
It attained municipal status in 1949. The name of the town translates in both the Khoekhoe and ...
–
Upington
Upington ( Nama: //Khara hais) is a town founded in 1873 and located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, on the banks of the Orange River. The town was originally called Olijvenhoutsdrift ('Olive wood drift'), due to the abundance of ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Bloemfontein
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in
South Africa
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.
History
* June 20, 1885: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Orange River from the
Apostolic Prefecture of Cape of Good Hope, Central District
* May 2, 1898: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Orange River
* July 9, 1940: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Keimoes
* January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Keimoes
* February 8, 1985: Renamed as Diocese of Keimoes – Upington
Special churches
The
Cathedral
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is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in
Pella
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On site of the ancient cit ...
. The Co-Cathedral is the Co-Cathedral of St. Augustine in Upington.
Bishops
* Vicars Apostolic of Orange River (Roman rite)
** Bishop Jean-Marie Simon, O.S.F.S. (1886 – 1898.05.03)
** Bishop
Anthony Gaughren, O.M.I. (1886.06.08 – 1901.01.15)
** Bishop
Jean-Marie Simon, O.S.F.S. (1898.05.03 – 1932.11.21)
** Bishop
Odilon Fages, O.S.F.S. (1932.11.21 – 1939.10.14)
* Vicar Apostolic of Keimoes (Roman rite)
** Bishop Henry Joseph Thünemann, O.S.F.S. (1940.07.09 – 1951.01.11 ''see below'')
* Bishops of Keimoes (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Henry Joseph Thünemann, O.S.F.S. (''see above'' 1951.01.11 – 1962.09.12)
** Bishop
Francis Esser
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People
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Places
*Rural Mu ...
, O.S.F.S. (1962.09.12 – 1966.12.08)
** Bishop John Baptist Minder, O.S.F.S. (1967.10.12 – 1985.02.08 ''see below'')
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Keimoes–Upington (Roman rite)
** Bishop
John Baptist Minder,
O.S.F.S. (''see above'' 1985.02.08 – 2000.07.05)
** Bishop Edward Gabriel Risi, O.M.I. (since 2000.07.05)
Coadjutor Bishops
*
Francis Xavier Esser, O.S.F.S. (1955-1962)
*
Odilon Fages, O.S.F.S. (1928-1932), as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
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
GCatholic.orgDiocese of Keimoes–Upington Website
Keimoes-Upington
Keimoes-Upington
Keimoes-Upington
1885 establishments in the British Empire
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bloemfontein
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