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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Pretoria

South Africa 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

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2019.04.30 – ...):Archbishop Dabula Anthony Mpako (63)Archbishop Dabula Anthony Mpako (63)

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 (51)Bishop Masilo John Selemela (51)

Titular Bishop of Nachingwea

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Pretoria (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Dabula Anthony Mpako (63)Archbishop Dabula Anthony Mpako (63)
(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. (79)Archbishop William Matthew Slattery, O.F.M. (79)
(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. (76)Archbishop Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M. (76)
(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 (90)Archbishop George Francis Daniel (90)
(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

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)

Contact Info

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

Phone: (012) 326 5311/1

Website:

Statistics

Area: 16,579 km²

Population: 257,250 Catholics (5.3% of 4,816,000 total) (2021)

Statistics: 66 parishes, 132 priests (63 diocesan, 69 religious), 22 deacons, 209 religious (91 brothers, 118 sisters), 7 seminarians (2021)

Celebrations

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

History

Last updated on 2023.09.03

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