Roman Catholic Diocese of Francistown
Diocese of Francistown Dioecesis Francistaunensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Botswana |
| Metropolitan | Pretoria |
| Coordinates | 21°12′S 27°33′E / 21.200°S 27.550°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 472,995 km2 (182,624 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 1.200,000 17.000 (1,4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral 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.
History
[edit]- 27 June 1998: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Francistown from the Diocese of Gaborone.
- 2 October 2017: Elevated to Diocese, suffragan to Pretoria.[1]
Leadership
[edit]- Vicar Apostolic of Francistown (Roman rite)
- Franklyn Nubuasah, S.V.D. (27 June 1998 – 2 October 2017)[1]
- Bishops of Francistown
- Franklyn Nubuasah, S.V.D. (2 October 2017[1] – 6 June 2019), appointed Bishop of Gaborone
- Anthony Pascal Rebello, S.V.D. (5 July 2021[2] – 4 May 2024)†
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Rinunce e nomine, 02.10.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 05.07.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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