Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria, South Africa

Continent: Southern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Pretoria / Prætorien(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Francistown, Gaborone, Polokwane, Rustenburg, Tzaneen

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mother of Good Counsel

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1948.04.09: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Pretoria / Prætorien(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa and Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal)
1951.01.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria / Prætorien(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Bremersdorp, Johannesburg, Lydenburg and Pietersburg)
1971.06.28: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Rustenburg
1972.11.16: Gained suffragan see Louis Trichardt–Tzaneen
1978.02.27: Gained suffragan see Klerksdorp
1987.11.18: Gained suffragan see Rustenburg
2007.06.05: Lost suffragan sees Johannesburg, Klerksdorp, Manzini and Witbank and gained suffragan sees Gaborone and Francistown

Contact Info

Address: Jolivet House, 140 Visagie Street, Pretoria 0002, South Africa

Phone: (012) 326 5311/1

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2019.04.30 – ...):

Archbishop Dabula Anthony Mpako (64)

Archbishop Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (South Africa)

Vice-President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Auxiliary Bishop (2022.07.16 – ...):

Bishop Masilo John Selemela (52)

Titular Bishop of Nachingwea

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Pretoria (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Dabula Anthony Mpako (64)
(2019.04.30 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pretoria (South Africa)
Archbishop Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (South Africa)
Vice-President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Veni Sancte Spiritus

Born:	1959.09.06 (Eastern Cape, South Africa)
Ordained Priest:	1986.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.08.06

Priest of Pretoria (South Africa) (1986.06.28 – 2011.05.23)

Bishop of Queenstown (South Africa) (2011.05.23 – 2019.04.30)

Vice-President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (2019.02 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pretoria (South Africa) (2019.04.30 – ...)

Archbishop Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (South Africa) (2019.04.30 – ...)

Archbishop William Matthew Slattery, O.F.M. (80)
(2010.12.23 – 2019.04.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Pretoria (South Africa)
Archbishop Military Ordinary emeritus of South African Defence Force (South Africa)

Abba

Born:	1943.09.06 (Portlaoise, South Africa)
Ordained Priest:	1970.02.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.02.19

Bishop of Kokstad (South Africa) (1993.11.17 – 2010.12.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pretoria (South Africa) (2010.12.23 – 2019.04.30)

Archbishop Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (South Africa) (2010.12.23 – 2019.04.30)

Msgr. Abel Gabuza (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2009.12.15 – 2010.12.23)

Archbishop Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M. (77)
(2008.11.24 – 2009.12.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Pretoria (South Africa)
Military Ordinary emeritus of South African Defence Force (South Africa)

Ut unum sint

Born:	1947.02.05 (St. Wendelin, South Africa)
Ordained Priest:	1973.04.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.01.27

Bishop of Witbank (South Africa) (2001.10.02 – 2008.11.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pretoria (South Africa) (2008.11.24 – 2009.12.15)

Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (South Africa) (2008.11.24 – 2009.12.15)

Archbishop George Francis Daniel (91)
(1975.04.28 – 2008.11.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Pretoria (South Africa)
Military Ordinary emeritus of South African Defence Force (South Africa)

Born:	1933.04.23 (Pretoria, South Africa)
Ordained Priest:	1964.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.08.03

Priest of Pretoria (South Africa) (1964.12.19 – 1975.04.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pretoria (South Africa) (1975.04.28 – 2008.11.24)

Military Vicar of South Africa (South Africa) (1976.03.26 – 1986.07.21)

Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (South Africa) (1986.07.21 – 2008.11.24)

Archbishop John Colburn Garner
(1951.01.11 – 1975.04.28)

Born:	1907.09.29 (South Africa)
Ordained Priest:	1933.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1948.05.31
Died:	1993.06.12 († 85)

Titular Bishop of Tracula (1948.04.09 – 1951.01.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Pretoria (South Africa) (1948.04.09 – 1951.01.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pretoria (South Africa) (1951.01.11 – 1975.04.28)

Military Vicar of South Africa (South Africa) (1951.05.17 – 1976.03.26)

Vicars Apostolic of Pretoria (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Colburn Garner (later Archbishop)
(1948.04.09 – 1951.01.11)

(see above)