Roman Catholic Diocese of Dundee
Appearance
Diocese of Dundee Dioecesis Dundeensis | |
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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 | Francis |
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
[edit]- June 23, 1958: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Volksrust from Diocese of Bremersdorp, Swaziland, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durban and Diocese of Lydenburg
- November 19, 1982: Promoted as Diocese of Dundee
Special churches
[edit]The Cathedral is the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Dundee.
Leadership
[edit]- 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
[edit]Sources
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in South Africa
- Christian organizations established in 1958
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 1958 establishments in South Africa
- Roman Catholic bishops of Dundee
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Durban
- South African organisation stubs