Roman Catholic Diocese of Francistown

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Diocese of Francistown

Dioecesis Francistaunensis
Location
CountryFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Metropolitan Pretoria
Coordinates 21°12′S27°33′E / 21.200°S 27.550°E / -21.200; 27.550
Statistics
Area472,995 km2 (182,624 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2017)
1.200,000
17.000 (1,4%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Desert
Current leadership
Bishop Sede vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Francistown (Latin : Dioecesis Francistaunensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Francistown, Botswana, in the ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.

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History

Leadership

Vicar Apostolic of Francistown (Roman rite)

Bishop of Gaborone, Botswana, S.V.D. (27 June 1998 – 2 October 2017) [1]

Bishops of Francistown

Bishop of Gaborone, Botswana, S.V.D. (2 October 2017 [1] – 6 June 2019), appointed Bishop of Gaborone

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rinunce e nomine, 02.10.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 05.07.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.


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