Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bloemfontein

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

Archdiocese of Bloemfontein

Archidioecesis Bloemfonteinensis
Location
Country South Africa
Statistics
Area64,393 km2 (24,862 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

1,425,000
116,700 (18.2%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopZolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I.
Bishops emeritusJabulani Adatus Nxumalo, O.M.I.

History

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Special churches

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

Metropolitan Archbishops

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Suffragan Dioceses

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See also

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References

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