Diocese of Kimberley, South Africa 🇿🇦 (original) (raw)
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History
- 1886.06.04: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Orange Free State (English) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District and Apostolic Vicariate of Natal)
- 1892.08.01: Gained territory from Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia
- 1894.05.08: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Basutoland
- 1903.01.15: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in Orange
- 1918: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa / Kimberley nell’Africa Meridionale (Italiano) / Kimberlien(sis) in Africa Meridionali (Latin)
- 1923.06.12: Lost territory to Apostolic Prefecture of Gariep
- 1923.11.26: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Kroonstad
- 1948.04.09: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Pretoria
- 1951.01.11: Promoted as Diocese of Kimberley / Kimberleyen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bloemfontein and became suffragan of Bloemfontein)
- 1959.04.02: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Bechuanaland
Contact Info
Address: 20 Dalham Road, PO Box 309, Kimberley 8300, South Africa
Phone: (053) 831 1861
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2021.03.03 – ...): |  Bishop Duncan Theodore Tsoke (60) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Kimberley (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Duncan Theodore Tsoke (60) (2021.03.03 – ...)Bishop of Kimberley (South Africa) |
| Bishop Abel Gabuza (later Archbishop) (2010.12.23 – 2018.12.09) |
| Bishop Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. (1974.07.01 – 2009.12.15)Ut vitam habeantBorn:1933.10.13 (South Africa)Ordained Priest:1959.07.26Consecrated Bishop:1972.05.11Died:2016.11.19 († 83)Titular Bishop of Obba (1972.02.03 – 1974.07.01)Auxiliary Bishop of Kimberley (South Africa) (1972.02.03 – 1974.07.01)Bishop of Kimberley (South Africa) (1974.07.01 – 2009.12.15) |
| Bishop John Boekenfoehr, O.M.I. (1953.03.24 – 1974.07.01)Born:1903.01.28 (USA)Ordained Priest:1927.07.11Consecrated Bishop:1953.05.03Died:1982.08.07 († 79)Bishop of Kimberley (South Africa) (1953.03.24 – 1974.07.01) |
| Vicars Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa (Roman Rite) |
| Archbishop Herman Joseph Meysing, O.M.I. (Apostolic Administrator 1951.01.11 – 1953.03.24) |
| Bishop Herman Joseph Meysing, O.M.I. (later Archbishop) (1929.12.19 – 1951.01.11)Born:1886.09.06 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1911.07.09Consecrated Bishop:1930.03.19Died:1963.10.21 († 77)Apostolic Administrator of Kimberley in South Africa (South Africa) (1924 – 1929.12.19)Titular Bishop of Mina (1929.12.19 – 1951.01.11)Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa (South Africa) (1929.12.19 – 1951.01.11)Apostolic Administrator of Kimberley (South Africa) (1951.01.11 – 1953.03.24)Metropolitan Archbishop of Bloemfontein (South Africa) (1951.01.11 – 1954)Titular Archbishop of Dercos (1954 – 1963.10.21) |
| Vicars Apostolic of Kimberley in Orange (Roman Rite) |
| Fr. Herman Joseph Meysing, O.M.I. (later Archbishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1924 – 1929.12.19) |
| Bishop Charles Cox, O.M.I. (Apostolic Administrator 1914 – 1924) |
| Bishop Matteo Gaughren, O.M.I. (1902.01.13 – 1914.05.30)Born:1843.04.07 (Ireland)Ordained Priest:1867.04.23Consecrated Bishop:1902.03.16Died:1914.05.30 († 71)Titular Bishop of Tentyris (1902.01.13 – 1914.05.30)Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Orange (South Africa) (1902.01.13 – 1914.05.30) |
| Vicars Apostolic of Orange Free State (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Anthony Gaughren, O.M.I. (1886.06.08 – 1901.01.15)Born:1849.02.05 (Dublin, Ireland)Ordained Priest:1872.03.16Consecrated Bishop:1886.08.10Died:1901.01.15 (Kimberley, South Africa † 51)Titular Bishop of Priene (1886.06.08 – 1901.01.15)Vicar Apostolic of Orange Free State (South Africa) (1886.06.08 – 1901.01.15) |
Former Prelates
- Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. (1972.02.03 – 1974.07.01)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 123,082 km²
Population: 209,320 Catholics (8.9% of 2,361,560 total)
Pastoral Centres: 23 parishes
Personnel: 41 priests (37 diocesan, 4 religious), 3 deacons, 14 religious (4 brothers, 10 sisters), 3 seminarians