Roman Catholic Diocese of Kroonstad

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Diocese of Kroonstad

Dioecesis Kroonstadensis
Location
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Metropolitan Bloemfontein
Statistics
Area30,248 km2 (11,679 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
940,153
86,512 (9.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishopvacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kroonstad (Latin : Kroonstaden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kroonstad in the ecclesiastical province of Bloemfontein in South Africa. The last ordinary was Bishop Peter Holiday whose resignation for health reasons was accepted on 12 December 2022.

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