Roman Catholic Diocese of Rustenburg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rustenburg (Latin: Rustenburgen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Rustenburg in the ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.

Diocese of Rustenburg Dioecesis Rustenburgensis
Location
Country	South Africa
Metropolitan	Pretoria
Statistics
Area	32,120 km2 (12,400 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 32,120 32,120 (4.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Robert Mogapi Mphiwe

History

• June 28, 1971: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Rustenburg from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria
• November 18, 1987: Promoted as Diocese of Rustenburg

Special churches

• There is no Cathedral in the Diocese of Rustenburg.

Leadership

• Prefect Apostolic of Rustenburg (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Henry Lancelot Paxton Hallett, C.SS.R. (1971.09.29 – 1987.11.18 see below)
• Bishops of Rustenburg (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Henry Lancelot Paxton Hallett, C.SS.R. (see above 1987.11.18 – 1990.01.30)
  • Bishop Kevin Dowling, C.SS.R. (1990.12.02 - 2020.11.25)
  • Bishop Robert Mogapi Mphiwe (since 2020.11.25)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Africa

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy