The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rustenburg ( la, Rustenburgen(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associat ...
located in the city of
Rustenburg
Rustenburg (; , Afrikaans and Dutch: ''City of Rest'') is a city at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range. Rustenburg is the most populous city in North West province, South Africa (549,575 in 2011 and 626,522 in the 2016 census). In 2 ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of sev ...
of
Pretoria
Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa.
Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foot ...
in
South Africa
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.
History
* June 28, 1971: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Rustenburg from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria
* November 18, 1987: Promoted as Diocese of Rustenburg
Special churches
* There is no Cathedral in the Diocese of Rustenburg.
Leadership
* Prefect Apostolic of Rustenburg (Roman rite)
** Fr. Henry Lancelot Paxton Hallett, C.SS.R. (1971.09.29 – 1987.11.18 ''see below'')
* Bishops of Rustenburg (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Henry Lancelot Paxton Hallett
Henry may refer to:
People
*Henry (given name)
*Henry (surname)
* Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry
Royalty
* Portuguese royalty
** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal
** Henry, Count of Portugal ...
, C.SS.R. (''see above'' 1987.11.18 – 1990.01.30)
** Bishop
Kevin Dowling, C.SS.R. (1990.12.02 - 2020.11.25)
** Bishop Robert Mogapi Mphiwe (since 2020.11.25)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in South Africa
The Catholic Church in South Africa is part of the worldwide Catholic Church composed of the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, of which the South African church is under the spiritual leadership of the Southern African Catholic ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Rustenburg
Rustenburg (; , Afrikaans and Dutch: ''City of Rest'') is a city at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range. Rustenburg is the most populous city in North West province, South Africa (549,575 in 2011 and 626,522 in the 2016 census). In 2 ...
Christian organizations established in 1971
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Pretoria
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