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Diocese of Francistown

Dioecesis Francistaunensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Anthony Pascal Rebello, S.V.D., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 2 October 2017
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pretoria
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Botswana
  • Square Kilometers: 472,995 (182,694 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://dioceseoffrancistown.com/
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Secretariat, St. Francis House, P.O. Box 702, Tsie Road 14061 Area W, Francistown, Botswana
  • Telephone: 2413.601
  • Fax: 2417.183

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Francistown
27 June 1998ErectedDiocese of Gaborone (Central, Chobe, Gantsi, Ngamiland, and North-East) Vicariate Apostolic of Francistown (erected)
5 June 2007Metropolitan ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Francistown (from Bloemfontein)
Diocese of Francistown
2 October 2017ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Francistown Diocese of Francistown

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Francistown
199917,262704,7802.4%114151,15020199ap2000
200017,506703,8022.5%314171,029232210ap2001
200117,294701,5072.5%31619910192310ap2002
200217,544705,7742.5%81220877152313ap2003
200317,896801,7292.2%81422813162315ap2004
200420,316831,2042.4%101525812172815ap2005
201019,094847,0002.3%131831615222817ap2011
201416,456920,6311.8%111223715162817ap2015
Diocese of Francistown
201725,6001,199,0002.1%1012221,163132517ap2018
201926,5001,240,2802.1%1213251,060142517ap2020
202130,6001,282,7302.4%1316291,055163217ap2022

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 Francistown
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 90, Page 830, and Page 831
  • Diocese of Francistown
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 110, Page 179, and Page 180

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