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Diocese of

Rustenburg

South Africa South Africa

Continent: Southern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Pretoria

Patron Saint: St. Alphonsus Maria de Ligouri

Address: Bishop’s House, St. Joseph’s Mission, Phokeng 0335, South Africa

Phone: (014) 573 3403

History

  • 1971.06.28: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Rustenburg / Rustenburgen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria)
  • 1987.11.18: Promoted as Diocese of Rustenburg / Rustenburgen(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Bishop (1990.12.02 – ...):Bishop Kevin Dowling, C.SS.R. (69)Bishop Kevin Dowling, C.SS.R. (69)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Rustenburg (Roman Rite)

Bishop Kevin Dowling, C.SS.R. (69)Bishop Kevin Dowling, C.SS.R. (69)
(1990.12.02 – ...)

Servus vester per Jesum

Born:1944.02.14 (South Africa)
Ordained Priest:1967.07.09
Consecrated Bishop:1991.01.27

Bishop of Rustenburg (South Africa) (1990.12.02 – ...)

Bishop Henry Lancelot Paxton Hallett, C.SS.R.
(1987.11.18 – 1990.01.30)

Born:1916.03.09 (South Africa)
Ordained Priest:1953.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1988.01.30
Died:1990.01.30 († 73)

Prefect Apostolic of Rustenburg (South Africa) (1971.09.29 – 1987.11.18)

Bishop of Rustenburg (South Africa) (1987.11.18 – 1990.01.30)

Prefects Apostolic of Rustenburg (Roman Rite)

Fr. Henry Lancelot Paxton Hallett, C.SS.R. (later Bishop)
(1971.09.29 – 1987.11.18)

(see above)

as of 2013.05.03

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