• Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley (Latin: Kimberleyen(sis)) is a diocese of the Catholic Church based in the city of Kimberley in the ecclesiastical province of Bloemfontein in South Africa. The seat of the bishop is the Cathedral of St. Mary in Kimberley.




History


4 June 1886: Established as Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in Orange from Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District and Apostolic Vicariate of Natal
1918: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa
11 January 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Kimberley




Bishops


Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Orange (Roman rite)
Bishop Matteo Gaughren, O.M.I. (1902.01.13 – 1914.05.30)
Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa (Roman rite)
Bishop Herman Joseph Meysing, O.M.I. (1929.12.19 – 1951.01.11), appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein
Bishops of Kimberley (Roman rite)
Bishop John Boekenfoehr, O.M.I. (1953.03.24 – 1974.07.01)
Bishop Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. (1974.07.01 - 2009)
Bishop Abel Gabuza (23 December 2010 – 9 December 2018)
Bishop Duncan Theodore Tsoke (3 March 2021 – present)




= Auxiliary Bishop

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Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. (1972–1974), appointed Bishop here




See also


Roman Catholicism in South Africa




References






Sources



GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy

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• Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley
• Diocese of Kimberley
• Kimberley
• St. Mary's Cathedral, Kimberley
• List of Catholic dioceses in South Africa, Botswana and Swaziland
• List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
• Kimberley, Northern Cape
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome
• John Boekenfoehr
• Erwin Hecht