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Roman Catholic diocese in Botswana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone (Latin: Dioecesis Gaboronensis) is a diocese located in the city of Gaborone, Botswana, in the ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa. The motto of the diocese is Deus Caritas Est, which means "God is love."
Diocese of Gaborone Dioecesis Gaboronensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Botswana |
Ecclesiastical province | Pretoria |
Statistics | |
Area | 178,301 km2 (68,842 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,003,645 63,926 (6.4%) |
Parishes | 22 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 24 April 1959 |
Cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral |
Patron saint | Our Lady of Sorrows |
Secular priests | 36 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Franklyn Atese Nabuasah, SVD |
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