Roman Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp (Latin: Dioecesis Klerkpolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Klerksdorp in the ecclesiastical province of North West in South Africa.

Diocese of Klerksdorp Dioecesis Klerkpolitana
Location
Country	South Africa
Metropolitan	Klerksdorp
Statistics
Area	34,800 km2 (13,400 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,500,000 103,466 (6.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Victor Hlolo Phalana
Bishops emeritus	Daniel Verstraete O.M.I.

The second bishop of Klerksdorp was His Lordship, the Right Reverend Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve, former auxiliary bishop of Johannesburg (while serving there, he was the Titular Bishop of Luperciana). On Friday, April 26, 2013, Pope Francis accepted Bishop Mvemve's resignation as Bishop, under Canon 401.2 of the Latin Rite 1983 Code of Canon Law. Pope Francis then appointed Johannesburg's archbishop, Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I., as Apostolic Administrator until the third bishop was named.

History

• October 14, 1965: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Western Transvaal from the Diocese of Johannesburg
• February 27, 1978: Promoted as Diocese of Klerksdorp

Leadership

• Prefect Apostolic of Western Transvaal (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (1965.11.09 – 1978.02.27 see below)
• Bishops of Klerksdorp (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (see above 1978.02.27 – 1994.03.26)
  • Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve (1994.03.26 - 2013.04.26)
  • Bishop Victor Hlolo Phalana (2015.01.25 - present day)

See also

• Klerksdorp Diocese Official Website
• Roman Catholicism in South Africa

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy