Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone

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Diocese of Gaborone

Dioecesis Gaboronensis
Location
CountryFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Ecclesiastical province Pretoria
Statistics
Area178,301 km2 (68,842 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,003,645
63,926 (6.4%)
Parishes22
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established24 April 1959 (1959-April-24)
Cathedral Christ the King Cathedral
Patron saint Our Lady of Sorrows
Secular priests 36
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopFranklyn Atese Nabuasah, SVD

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone (Latin : Dioecesis Gaboronensis) is a diocese located in the city of Gaborone, Botswana, in the ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa. The motto of the diocese is Deus Caritas Est, which means "God is love."

Contents

History

Special churches

Leadership

Prefect Apostolic of Bechuanaland
Bishops of Gaborone

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References

  1. "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.07.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.

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