Continent: Southern Africa
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Diocese
Name: Klerksdorp / Klerkpolitan(us) (Latin)
Ecclesiastical Province: Johannesburg
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
Patron Saint: Saint Peter and Saint Paul of Tarsus (June 29)
Liturgical Calendar (National) π
Address: PO Box 3071, Freemanville 2573, South Africa
Phone: (018) 462 2261
Bishop (2014.11.24 β ...): | Bishop Victor Hlolo Phalana (63) |
Bishops of Klerksdorp (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Victor Hlolo Phalana (63) Bishop of Klerksdorp (South Africa)
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Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (76) | ||||||||||
Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve
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Bishop Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (100) Bishop emeritus of Klerksdorp (South Africa)
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Prefects Apostolic of Western Transvaal (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Fr. Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (100) (later Bishop) (see above) |
Area: 34,800 kmΒ²
Population: 116,900 Catholics (6.4% of 1,828,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 40 parishes
Personnel: 31 priests (20 diocesan, 11 religious), 8 deacons, 20 religious (13 brothers, 7 sisters), 8 seminarians
Last updated on 2024.08.13
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