Roman Catholic Diocese of Bethlehem in South Africa

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Diocese of Bethlehem

Dioecesis Bethlehemensis
Location
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Ecclesiastical province Bloemfontein
Statistics
Area34,965 km2 (13,500 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
946,000
77,600 (8.2%)
Information
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Jan de Groef
Bishops emeritus Hubert Bucher

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bethlehem (Latin : Bethlehemen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bethlehem in the ecclesiastical province of Bloemfontein in South Africa. [1]

Contents

History

In 2023, there were 74.343 Catholics in the diocese, just over 10% of the local population. [1]

Special churches

The Cathedral is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Bethlehem.

Bishops

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (current website), Bethlehem page, retrieved 2023-10-04
  2. 1 2 3 4 Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (old website), Diocese of Bethlehem page
  3. Catholic Hierarchy website, Diocese of Bethlehem page, retrieved 2023-10-04

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