Diocese of Queenstown

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Queenstown
  • Latin Name: de Queenstown
  • Elevated: 29 March 1938
  • Country: South Africa

• Vicariate Apostolic of Queenstown
  • Latin Name: Civitatis Reginae seu Queenstovensis
  • Elevated: 9 April 1948
  • Vicariate
  • Country: South Africa

Past and Present Ordinaries

• John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. † (9 Feb 1940 Appointed - 3 Feb 1972 Resigned)
• John Baptist Rosner, S.A.C. † (3 Feb 1972 Appointed - 3 Feb 1984 Retired)
• Herbert Nikolaus Lenhof, S.A.C. † (3 Feb 1984 Appointed - 16 Nov 2009 Resigned)
• Dabula Anthony Mpako (23 May 2011 Appointed - 30 Apr 2019 Appointed, Bishop of South Africa, Military)
• Siphiwo Devilliers Paul Vanqa, S.A.C. (3 Mar 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Queenstown
1969	18,815	906,950	2.1%	5	33	38	495		48	148	25	ap1971
1980	34,694	1,050,000	3.3%	31	27	58	598		34	98		ap1981
1990	44,000	1,235,000	3.6%	3	18	21	2,095		21	93	5	ap1991
1999	50,000	1,650,000	3.0%	6	15	21	2,380	2	18	60		ap2000
2000	50,000	1,800,000	2.8%	6	13	19	2,631	2	16	63		ap2001
2001	55,000	1,900,000	2.9%	5	14	19	2,894	5	16	58		ap2002
2002	61,886	2,110,000	2.9%	5	12	17	3,640	5	14	32		ap2003
2003	56,000	2,110,000	2.7%	5	12	17	3,294	5	14	28		ap2004
2004	56,000	2,110,000	2.7%	6	11	17	3,294	4	12	28		ap2005
2010	52,600	2,278,000	2.3%	11	12	23	2,286	10	13	22		ap2011
2014	54,700	2,370,000	2.3%	12	9	21	2,604	9	10	23		ap2015
2017	57,700	2,540,760	2.3%	12	10	22	2,622	8	12	20		ap2018
2020	59,350	2,700,000	2.2%	9	10	19	3,123	8	13	18		ap2021
2022	61,022	2,776,130	2.2%	9	8	17	3,589	7	11	17	17	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Dabula Anthony Mpako (Bishop: 23 May 2011 to 30 Apr 2019)
• Sithembele Anton Sipuka (Priest: 17 Dec 1988 to 8 Feb 2008)
• Siphiwo Devilliers Paul Vanqa, S.A.C. (Administrator: 2019; Bishop: 3 Mar 2021 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Herbert Nikolaus Lenhof, S.A.C. † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1984 to 16 Nov 2009)
• John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. † (Prefect: 9 Feb 1940; Vicar Apostolic: 9 Apr 1948; Bishop: 11 Jan 1951 to 3 Feb 1972)
• John Baptist Rosner, S.A.C. † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1972 to 3 Feb 1984)

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