Roman Catholic Diocese of Francistown

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Francistown (Latin: Dioecesis Francistaunensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Francistown, Botswana, in the ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.

Diocese of Francistown Dioecesis Francistaunensis
Location
Country	Botswana
Metropolitan	Pretoria
Coordinates	21°12′S 27°33′E
Statistics
Area	472,995 km2 (182,624 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2017) 1.200,000 17.000 (1,4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of the Desert
Current leadership
Bishop	Sede vacante

History

• 27 June 1998: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Francistown from the Diocese of Gaborone.
• 2 October 2017: Elevated to Diocese, suffragan to Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria.^[1]

Leadership

Vicar Apostolic of Francistown (Roman rite)

• Franklyn Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D.

Bishop of Gaborone, Botswana, S.V.D. (27 June 1998 – 2 October 2017)^[1]

Bishops of Francistown

• Franklyn Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D.

Bishop of Gaborone, Botswana, S.V.D. (2 October 2017^[1] – 6 June 2019), appointed Bishop of Gaborone

• Anthony Pascal Rebello, S.V.D. (5 July 2021^[2] – 4 May 2024)†