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Roman Catholic Diocese of Oudtshoorn

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Oudtshoorn
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oudtshoorn (Latin: Oudtshoornen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Oudtshoorn in the ecclesiastical province of Cape Town in South Africa.

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Bishop Francisco Fortunato De Gouveia

On 4 May 2020, Noel Andrew Rucastle, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cape Town, was appointed Bishop of Oudtshoorn.

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History

  • 3 August 1874: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Cape of Good Hope, Central District from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Western District
  • 13 June 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Oudtshoorn
  • 9 December 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Oudtshoorn
  • 11 January 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Oudtshoorn

Special churches

  • The cathedral is St. Saviour's Cathedral in Oudtshoorn.

Leadership

  • Prefects Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Central District (Latin Church)
    • Bishop Franziskus Hennemann (1922.06.26 – 1933.06.30), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Western District
    • Fr. Teodoro Koenig (1934.01.12 – 1939.06.13 see below)
  • Prefect Apostolic of Oudtshoorn
    • Fr. Teodoro Koenig (see above 1939.06.13 – 1947)
  • Vicar Apostolic of Oudtshoorn
    • Bishop Bruno-Augustin Hippel (1948.12.09 – 1951.01.11 see below)
  • Bishops of Oudtshoorn
    • Bishop Bruno-Augustin Hippel (see above 1951.01.11 – 1968.10.02)
    • Bishop Manfred Gottschalk, S.A.C. (1969.03.06 – 1982.04.20)
    • Bishop Edward Robert Adams (1983.05.02 - 2010.05.28)
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      Bishop Edward Robert Adams
    • Bishop Francisco Fortunato de Gouveia (appointed 2010.05.28 - retired 2 July 2018)
    • Bishop Noel Andrew Rucastle (appointed 4 May 2020 - )

See also

Sources

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