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Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone

Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone

Roman Catholic diocese in Botswana

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone (Latin: Dioecesis Gaboronensis) is a diocese located in the city of Gaborone, Botswana, in the ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa. The motto of the diocese is Deus Caritas Est, which means "God is love."

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History

Special churches

Leadership

Prefect Apostolic of Bechuanaland
  • Urban Charles Joseph Murphy, C.P. (24 April 1959 – 5 August 1966)
Bishops of Gaberone(s)
  • Urban Charles Joseph Murphy, C.P. (5 August 1966 – 28 February 1981)
  • Boniface Tshosa Setlalekgosi (30 November 1981 – 5 February 2009)
  • Valentine Tsamma Seane (5 February 2009 – 9 August 2017[1])
  • Franklyn Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D. (6 June 2019 – present)
    • Given the personal title of archbishop on 5 July 2021[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.07.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.

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