Diocese of Kimberley Dioecesis Kimberleyensis | |
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Location | |
Country | South Africa |
Metropolitan | Bloemfontein |
Statistics | |
Area | 123,083 km2 (47,523 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,740,000 117,335 (6.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Duncan Theodore Tsoke |
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Coordinates: 33°35′00″S22°12′00″E / 33.5833°S 22.2000°E