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The Archdiocese of Johannesburg (Latin: Ioannesburgum) is the a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the metropolitan see of an ecclesiastical province.




History


June 4, 1886: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Transvaal from the Apostolic Vicariate of Natal
September 16, 1904: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal
April 9, 1948: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Johannesburg
January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Johannesburg
June 5, 2007: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Johannesburg




Special churches


The cathedral is the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg.
Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Moroka Soweto




Leadership


Vicars Apostolic of Transvaal
William Miller, O.M.I. (September 17, 1904 – May 2, 1912)
Charles Cox, O.M.I. (July 15, 1914 – July 14, 1924)
Vicars Apostolic of Johannesburg
David O'Leary (Bishop), O.M.I. (May 13, 1925 – November 25, 1950)
William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (November 25, 1950 – January 11, 1951 see below)
Bishops of Johannesburg (Roman rite)
William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (January 11, 1951 - July 18, 1954), appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein
Hugh Boyle (July 18, 1954 – January 24, 1976)
Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald, O.M.I. (January 24, 1976 – July 2, 1984), personal title of archbishop
Reginald Joseph Orsmond (July 2, 1984 – May 19, 2002)
Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (April 8, 2003 – June 5, 2007), personal title of archbishop
Archbishops of Johannesburg
Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (June 5, 2007 – October 28, 2024)
Stephen Brislin (October 28, 2024 – )




= Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

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William Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. (1948–1950)




= Auxiliary Bishops

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Peter Fanyana John Butelezi, O.M.I. (1972–1975), appointed Bishop of Umtata
Zithulele Patrick Mvemve (1986–1994), appointed Bishop of Klerksdorp
Reginald Joseph Orsmond (1983–1984), appointed Bishop here
Duncan Theodore Tsoke (2016–2021), appointed Bishop of Kimberly




= Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Peter John Holiday, appointed Bishop of Kroonstad in 2011
Luc Julian Matthys (priest here, 1961–1976), appointed Bishop of Armidale, Australia in 1999
Thomas Graham Rose, appointed Bishop of Dundee in 2008




Suffragan dioceses


Klerksdorp
Manzini
Witbank




See also


Catholic Church in South Africa




References






External links


Official website
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]

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