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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bloemfontein (Latin: Bloemfonteinen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Bloemfontein in South Africa.




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.




Special churches


The seat of the archbishop is Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bloemfontein.




Metropolitan Archbishops


Herman Joseph Meysing, O.M.I. (1951.01.11 – 1954)
William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (1954.07.18 – 1966.01.10)
Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald, O.M.I. (1966.08.06 – 1976.01.24), appointed Archbishop (personal title) of Johannesburg
Peter Fanyana John Butelezi, O.M.I. (1978.04.27 – 1997.06.10)
Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (1999.01.02 – 2003.04.08), appointed Archbishop (personal title) of Johannesburg
Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo, O.M.I. (10 October 2005 – 1 April 2020)
Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I. (1 April 2020 – present)




Suffragan Dioceses


Bethlehem
Keimoes–Upington
Kimberley
Kroonstad




See also


Roman Catholicism in South Africa
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in South Africa




References






External links


GCatholic.org

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• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bloemfontein
• Bloemfontein (disambiguation)
• List of Catholic archdioceses
• Diocese of Bloemfontein
• Bloemfontein
• List of Catholic dioceses in South Africa, Botswana and Swaziland
• List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
• Catholic Church in South Africa
• Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bloemfontein
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg