Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bloemfontein
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| Bloemfontein | |
| Archidioecesis Bloemfonteinensis | |
| Bloemfontein | |
| South Africa | |
| Spiritual basics | |
|---|---|
| Rite | Latin |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Leadership | |
| Diocesan Bishop | Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo, O.M.I. |
| Geography | |
| Population | 1,425,000 |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bloemfontein (Latin: Bloemfonteinen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bloemfontein in South Africa.
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[edit] History
- 1951.01.11: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bloemfontein from the Apostolic Vicariate of Aliwal and the Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa.
[edit] Special Churches
The seat of the archbishop is Sacred Heart Cathedral in Bloemfontein.
[edit] Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Bloemfontein (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo, O.M.I. (since 2005.10.10)
- Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (1999.01.02 – 2003.04.08)
- Archbishop Peter Fanyana John Butelezi, O.M.I. (1978.04.27 – 1997.06.10)
- Archbishop Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald, O.M.I. (1966.08.06 – 1976.01.24)
- Archbishop William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (1954.07.18 – 1966.01.10)
- Archbishop Herman Joseph Meysing, O.M.I. (1951.01.11 – 1954)
