Catholic Dioceses
in
Republic of South Africa (South Africa)
Present Jurisdictions
Former Jurisdictions
Former Jurisdiction
Type
Became
Aliwal
Alivalen(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Aliwal
Bethlehem
Bethlehemen(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Bethlehem
Cape of Good Hope, Central District
/
Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Oudtshoorn
Cape of Good Hope, Central District
/
Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Oudtshoorn
Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District
/
Capo de Buona Speranza, Distretto Orientale
Districtus Orientalis Promontorii Bonæ Spei
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Port Elizabeth
Cape of Good Hope, Western District
/
Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Occidentale
Districtus Occidentalis Promontorii Bonæ Spei
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Cape Town
Cape of Good Hope and Saint Helena Island
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Cape Town
Cape Town
/
Kaapstad
Civitatis Capitis
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Cape Town
De Aar
De Aaren(sis)
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
De Aar
Eshowe
Eshoven(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Eshowe
Gariep
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Aliwal
Ingwavuma
Ingvavumen(sis)
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Apostolic Vicariate
of
Ingwavuma
Johannesburg
Ioannesburgen(sis)
Diocese
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Ioannesburgen(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Johannesburg
Keimoes
Keimœsan(us)
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
Keimoes–Upington
Keimoes
Keimœsan(us)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Keimoes–Upington
Kimberley in Orange
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Kimberley
Kimberley in South Africa
/
Kimberley nell’Africa Meridionale
Kimberlien(sis) in Africa Meridionali
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Kimberley
Kimberley in South Africa
/
Kimberley nell’Africa Meridionale
Kimberlien(sis) in Africa Meridionali
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Kimberley
Kokstad
Kokstaden(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Kokstad
Kroonstad
Kroonstaden(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Kroonstad
Kroonstad
Kroonstaden(sis)
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Kroonstad
Louis Trichardt
de Louis Trichardt
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Tzaneen
Louis Trichardt–Tzaneen
de Louis Trichardt–Tzaneen
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
Tzaneen
Lydenburg
Lydenburgen(sis)
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
Witbank
Lydenburg
Lydenburgen(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Witbank
Lydenburg
Lydenburgen(sis)
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Witbank
Lydenburg–Witbank
Lydenburgen(sis)–Vitbanken(sis)
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
Witbank
Mariannhill
Collis Mariæ / Mariannhillen(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Mariannhill
Mount Currie
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Kokstad
Natal
Natalen(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Durban
Natal
Natalen(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Durban
Northern Transvaal
/
Transvaal Settentrionale
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Polokwane
Orange Free State
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Kimberley
Orange River
Fluminis Orangen(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Keimoes–Upington
Orange River
Fluminis Orangen(sis)
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Keimoes–Upington
Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoornen(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoornen(sis)
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Oudtshoorn
Pietersburg
/
Polokwane
Pietersburgen(sis)
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
Polokwane
Pietersburg
/
Polokwane
Pietersburgen(sis)
Territorial Abbacy
Now
Diocese
of
Polokwane
Port Elizabeth
Portus Elizabethen(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Port Elizabeth
Pretoria
Prætorien(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Pretoria
Queenstown
Civitatis Reginæ / Queenstovnen(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Queenstown
Queenstown
Civitatis Reginæ / Queenstovnen(sis)
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Queenstown
Queenstown
Civitatis Reginæ / Queenstovnen(sis)
Independent Mission
Now
Diocese
of
Queenstown
Queenstown
Civitatis Reginæ / Queenstovnen(sis)
Independent Mission
Now
Diocese
of
Queenstown
Rustenburg
Rustenburgen(sis)
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Rustenburg
South African Defence Force
Military Vicariate
Now
Military Ordinariate
of
South African Defence Force
Transvaal
Transvaallen(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Johannesburg
Transvaal
Transvaallen(sis)
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Johannesburg
Umtata
Umtatan(us)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Mthatha
Umtata
Umtatan(us)
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Mthatha
Volksrust
Volksrusten(sis)
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Dundee
Western Transvaal
de Transvaal Occidentali
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Klerksdorp
Zululand
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Eshowe
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