Archdiocese of Johannesburg Archidioecesis Ioannesburgensis | |
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Location | |
Country | South Africa |
Ecclesiastical province | Johannesburg |
Statistics | |
Area | 14,517 km2 (5,605 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 7,672,000 918,456 (12.0%) |
Parishes | 128 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 1886 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King |
Patron saint | Immaculate Conception of our Lady |
Secular priests | 181 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Stephen Brislin |
Bishops emeritus | Buti Joseph Tlhagale |
Website | |
catholicjhb.org.za |
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