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Archdiocese of Johannesburg

Archidioecesis Ioannesburgensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I., Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 5 June 2007
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: South Africa
  • Square Kilometers: 14,517 (5,607 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.catholicjhb.org.za/
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, 186 Nugget Street, Berea 2198; P.M.B. x10, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa
  • Telephone: (011)402-6400
  • Fax: 402-6406

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Transvaal
4 June 1886ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Natal Prefecture Apostolic of Transvaal (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Transvaal
16 September 1904ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Transvaal Vicariate Apostolic of Transvaal
22 December 1910Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Transvaal Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Transvaal {Transvaal Settentrionale} (erected)
12 June 1923Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Transvaal Prefecture Apostolic of Lydenburg (erected)
30 March 1930Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Transvaal (Marico and Rustemburg) Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale}
9 April 1948Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale} (Rustemburg and Marico)
Vicariate Apostolic of Transvaal (Pretoria and Erits)
Vicariate Apostolic of Pretoria (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Johannesburg
9 April 1948Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Transvaal Vicariate Apostolic of Johannesburg
Diocese of Johannesburg
11 January 1951ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Johannesburg Diocese of Johannesburg
14 October 1965Territory LostDiocese of Johannesburg (Bloemhof, Cristiana, Coligny, Delareyville, Klerksdorp, Lichtenburg, Potchefstroom, Schwaizer Reneke, Ventersdorp, and Wolmaransstad) Prefecture Apostolic of Western Transvaal (erected)
Archdiocese of Johannesburg
5 June 2007ElevatedDiocese of Johannesburg Archdiocese of Johannesburg

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Johannesburg
195090,4592,024,8884.5%9879694247655ap1951
Diocese of Johannesburg
1970263,8123,500,0007.5%301401701,55121274940ap1971
1980336,6823,383,00010.0%321491811,8601221663100ap1981
1990589,0004,416,00013.3%341261603,68118176565100ap1991
1999700,0006,000,00011.7%471121594,40243158438104ap2000
2000700,0006,000,00011.7%471141614,34741160446104ap2001
2001700,0006,000,00011.7%481161644,26839166447104ap2002
2002700,0006,000,00011.7%461161624,32044167438104ap2003
2003700,0006,000,00011.7%461141604,37544165438104ap2004
2004700,0006,000,00011.7%491181674,19143173445104ap2005
2006704,0006,036,00011.7%491201694,16543176437104ap2007
Archdiocese of Johannesburg
2013918,4567,672,00012.0%441371815,07450173353128ap2014
20161,036,0008,009,00012.9%411311726,02348163333131ap2017
20191,081,0008,357,55512.9%521321845,87569172318132ap2020
20211,112,3608,690,46012.8%511271786,24960165310132ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Johannesburg
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 40, Page 183
  • Diocese of Johannesburg
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 257, to Page 263
  • Archdiocese of Johannesburg
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 582, and Page 583

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