Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg

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Archdiocese of Johannesburg

Archidioecesis Ioannesburgensis
Archdiocese of Johannesburg coat of arms.gif
Coat of arms of the Archbishop
Location
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Ecclesiastical province Johannesburg
Statistics
Area14,517 km2 (5,605 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
7,672,000
918,456 (12.0%)
Parishes128
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established1886
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King
Patron saintImmaculate Conception of our Lady
Secular priests 181
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Stephen Brislin
Bishops emeritus Buti Joseph Tlhagale
Website
catholicjhb.org.za

The Archdiocese of Johannesburg (Latin : Ioannesburgum) is the a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the metropolitan see of an ecclesiastical province.

Contents

History

Special churches

Leadership

Vicars Apostolic of Transvaal
Vicars Apostolic of Johannesburg
Bishops of Johannesburg (Roman rite)
Archbishops of Johannesburg

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

Auxiliary Bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Suffragan dioceses

See also

References

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