Roman Catholic Diocese of Dundee

Diocese of Dundee Dioecesis Dundeensis
Location
Country	South Africa
Metropolitan	Durban
Statistics
Area	50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,711,715 75,375 (4.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Graham Rose

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dundee (Latin : Dundeen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Dundee in the ecclesiastical province of Durban in South Africa.

History

• 23 June 1958: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Volksrust from Diocese of Bremersdorp, Swaziland, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durban and Diocese of Lydenburg
• 19 November 1982: Promoted as Diocese of Dundee

Special churches

The Cathedral is the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Dundee.

Leadership

• Prefect Apostolic of Volksrust (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Christopher Ulyatt, O.F.M. (1958 – 1969)
  • Fr. Marius Joseph Banks, O.F.M. (1969 – 1983)
• Bishops of Dundee (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Michael Vincent Paschal Rowland, O.F.M. (1983 – 2005)
  • Bishop Graham Rose (since 2008)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Africa

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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