Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Queenstown

Roman Catholic Diocese of Queenstown

Roman Catholic Diocese of Queenstown

Roman Catholic diocese in South Africa

For the diocese in Ireland, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Queenstown (Latin: Queenstovnen(sis)) is a diocese located in the town of Queenstown in the ecclesiastical province of Cape Town in South Africa.

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History

Special churches

  • The cathedral is Cathedral of Christ the King in Queenstown.

Bishops

  • Prefect Apostolic of Queenstown
    • Fr. John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. (1940.02.09 – 1948.04.09 see below)
  • Vicar Apostolic of Queenstown
    • Bishop John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. (see above 1948.04.09 – 1951.01.11 see below)
  • Bishops of Queenstown
    • Bishop John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. (see above 1951.01.11 – 1972.02.03)
    • Bishop John Baptist Rosner, S.A.C. (1972.02.03 – 1984.02.03)
    • Bishop Herbert Nikolaus Lenhof, S.A.C. (1984.02.03 – 2009.11.16)
    • Bishop Dabula Mpako (2011.05.23 – 2019.04.30), appointed Archishop of Pretoria and Bishop of South Africa, Military
    • Bishop Paul Siphiwo Vanqa, S.A.C. (2021.03.03 – ...)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Sithembele Anton Sipuka, appointed Bishop of Umtata in 2008

See also

Sources

31.9000°S 26.8833°E / -31.9000; 26.8833


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