The geographical area of the Archdiocese of Cape Town is divided up into 80 parishes. Each parish is obliged to have its own pastoral council as well as a finance council. Representatives from these parish councils – as well as of other bodies – together form the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, whose task it is to advise the archbishop in certain matters.
In total the archdiocese covers an area of 30 892 square kilometres with a total population of 3 324 539 people, of whom 215187 are Catholics. The administrative centre of the archdiocese is called a chancery and is located at 12 Bouquet Street in Cape Town.
The archdiocese is centred on the city of Cape Town and includes the southernmost tip of the continent of Africa; its area is bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the southern boundaries of the Van Rhynsdorp district, on the east by the western boundaries of the Calvinia, Ceres, Tulbagh, Worcester, Robertson and Swellendam districts, and on the south by the Indian Ocean. The civil districts within the ecclesiastical area of the archdiocese are the districts of Cape, Wynberg, Simon's Town, Bellville, Somerset West, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Wellington, Caledon, Bredasdorp, Malmesbury, Piketberg and Clanwilliam.
Stephen Brislin is the Archbishop of Cape Town. He was installed as the archbishop on 7 February 2010, on the Solemnity of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt, the patronal feast of the archdiocese.[citation needed]
Apostolic Vicars of Cape of Good Hope and adjacent territoriesEdit
Edward Bede Slater (1818.06.18 – 1831; died 1832), Titular Bishop of Ruspæ (1818.06.18 – 1832.07.15)
William Placid Morris (1831.08.09 – 1837.06.06), later Apostolic Vicar of Mauritius (Mauritius) (1837.06.06 – 1840); remained Titular Bishop of Troas (1831.08.09 – 1872.02.18)
Thomas Grimley (18 June 1862 - 1871.01.29), Titular Bishop of Antigonea (1860.12.18 – 1871.01.29); succeeding as former Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Cape of Good Hope, Western District (1860.12.18 – 1862.06.18)
John Leonard (1872.10.1 – 19 February 1908), Titular Bishop of Charadrus (1872.10.01 – 1908.02.19)
John Rooney (1908.02.19 – 1925), Titular Bishop of Sergiopolis (antea Resapha) (1886.01.29 – 1927.02.26); succeeding as previous Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Western District (1886.01.29 – 1908.02.19)
Bernard Cornelius O'Riley (1925.07.15 – 1932.06.06), Titular Bishop of Phoba (1925.07.15 – 1956.07.21)
Franziskus Hennemann (1933.06.30 – 1939.06.13 see below), Titular Bishop of Coptus (1913.07.16 – 1951.01.17); previously djutor Vicar Apostolic of Cameroun (Cameroon) (1913.07.16 – 1914.11.07), succeeding as Vicar Apostolic of Cameroun (Cameroon) (1914.11.07 – 1922.06.26), next Apostolic Prefect of Cape of Good Hope, Central District (1922.06.26 – 1933.06.30)
Stephen Naidoo (1984.10.20 – 1989.07.01); previously Titular Bishop of Mammilla (1974.07.01 – 1974.08.02); Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Town (1974.07.01 – 1984.10.20), Titular Bishop of Aquæ Flaviæ (1974.08.02 – 1984.10.20)
Lawrence Patrick Henry (1990.07.07 – 2009.12.18), previously Titular Bishop of Cenculiana (1987.04.27 – 1990.07.07) & Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Town (1987.04.27 – 1990.07.07)
Stephen Brislin (18 December 2009 – ...), also President of Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (2012.08 – ...), President of Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (2012.10 – ...); previously Bishop of Kroonstad (South Africa) (2006.10.17 – 2009.12.18)
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations June 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Archdiocese of Cape Town Latin Archidioecesis Civitatis Capitis is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Cape Town in the south western part of South Africa The archdiocese s motherchurch and its cathedra is the Cathedral of St Mary of the Flight into Egypt who is also the archdiocese s patron saint Archdiocese of Cape TownArchidioecesis Civitatis CapitisCathedral of Our Lady of the Flight into EgyptLocationCountry South AfricaTerritoryCity of Cape Town municipalities of Swartland Saldanha Bay Bergrivier Cederberg Drakenstein Stellenbosch Theewaterskloof Overstand and Cape AgulhasEpiscopal conferenceSouthern African Catholic Bishops ConferenceStatisticsArea30 892 km2 11 927 sq mi Population Total Catholics as of 2021 4 741 156268 307 5 7 Parishes73InformationDenominationCatholic ChurchSui iuris churchLatin ChurchRiteRoman RiteEstablishedJanuary 18 1951 72 years ago 1951 01 18 CathedralThe Cathedral of Our Lady of the Flight into EgyptSecular priests66Current leadershipPopeFrancisMetropolitan ArchbishopStephen BrislinAuxiliary BishopsSylvester Anthony John DavidMapWebsitehttps adct org za Stephen Brislin is the Archbishop of Cape Town and is assisted by Sylvester David the auxiliary bishop Contents 1 History 2 Extent 3 Province 4 Bishops 4 1 Ordinaries of Cape Town 4 1 1 Apostolic Vicars of Cape of Good Hope and adjacent territories 4 1 2 Apostolic Vicars of Cape of Good Hope Western District 4 1 3 Apostolic Vicars of Cape Town 4 1 4 Metropolitan Archbishops of Cape Town 4 2 Coadjutor Vicars Apostolic 4 3 Auxiliary Bishops 4 4 Other priests of this diocese who became bishops 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message It was erected as the Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope and adjacent territories on 18 June 1818 by Pope Pius VII on territories split off from the then Territorial Prelature of Mozambique and Diocese of Tome On 4 April 1819 it gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of New Holland It repeatedly lost territory to establish in 1834 the Apostolic Vicariate of New Holland and Van Diemen s Land and again on 6 June 1837 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Mauritius It was renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope Western District on 30 July 1847 losing territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope Eastern District On 3 August 1874 it lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Cape of Good Hope Central District It was renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Cape Town on 13 June 1939 Pope Pius XII elevated it to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese on 11 January 1951 On 18 August 1986 it lost territory to establish the Mission sui juris of Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha off its Atlantic Coast Extent Edit nbsp Archdiocesan headquartersThe geographical area of the Archdiocese of Cape Town is divided up into 80 parishes Each parish is obliged to have its own pastoral council as well as a finance council Representatives from these parish councils as well as of other bodies together form the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council whose task it is to advise the archbishop in certain matters In total the archdiocese covers an area of 30 892 square kilometres with a total population of 3 324 539 people of whom 215187 are Catholics The administrative centre of the archdiocese is called a chancery and is located at 12 Bouquet Street in Cape Town The archdiocese is centred on the city of Cape Town and includes the southernmost tip of the continent of Africa its area is bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean on the north by the southern boundaries of the Van Rhynsdorp district on the east by the western boundaries of the Calvinia Ceres Tulbagh Worcester Robertson and Swellendam districts and on the south by the Indian Ocean The civil districts within the ecclesiastical area of the archdiocese are the districts of Cape Wynberg Simon s Town Bellville Somerset West Stellenbosch Paarl Wellington Caledon Bredasdorp Malmesbury Piketberg and Clanwilliam Stephen Brislin is the Archbishop of Cape Town He was installed as the archbishop on 7 February 2010 on the Solemnity of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt the patronal feast of the archdiocese citation needed Province EditThe ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan s own archdiocese and the suffragan sees Roman Catholic Diocese of Aliwal Roman Catholic Diocese of De Aar Roman Catholic Diocese of Oudtshoorn Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Elizabeth Roman Catholic Diocese of Queenstown Bishops EditOrdinaries of Cape Town Edit Apostolic Vicars of Cape of Good Hope and adjacent territories Edit Edward Bede Slater 1818 06 18 1831 died 1832 Titular Bishop of Ruspae 1818 06 18 1832 07 15 William Placid Morris 1831 08 09 1837 06 06 later Apostolic Vicar of Mauritius Mauritius 1837 06 06 1840 remained Titular Bishop of Troas 1831 08 09 1872 02 18 Patrick Raymond Griffith Titular Bishop of Paleopolis Asia Minor 1837 06 06 1862 06 18 6 June 1837 1847 07 30 see below Apostolic Vicars of Cape of Good Hope Western District Edit Patrick Raymond Griffith see above 1847 07 30 18 June 1862 Thomas Grimley 18 June 1862 1871 01 29 Titular Bishop of Antigonea 1860 12 18 1871 01 29 succeeding as former Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Cape of Good Hope Western District 1860 12 18 1862 06 18 John Leonard 1872 10 1 19 February 1908 Titular Bishop of Charadrus 1872 10 01 1908 02 19 John Rooney 1908 02 19 1925 Titular Bishop of Sergiopolis antea Resapha 1886 01 29 1927 02 26 succeeding as previous Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope Western District 1886 01 29 1908 02 19 Bernard Cornelius O Riley 1925 07 15 1932 06 06 Titular Bishop of Phoba 1925 07 15 1956 07 21 Franziskus Hennemann 1933 06 30 1939 06 13 see below Titular Bishop of Coptus 1913 07 16 1951 01 17 previously djutor Vicar Apostolic of Cameroun Cameroon 1913 07 16 1914 11 07 succeeding as Vicar Apostolic of Cameroun Cameroon 1914 11 07 1922 06 26 next Apostolic Prefect of Cape of Good Hope Central District 1922 06 26 1933 06 30 Apostolic Vicars of Cape Town Edit Franziskus Hennemann see above 1939 06 13 1949 died 1951 Owen McCann 1950 03 12 1951 01 11 see below Titular Bishop of Stectorium 1950 03 12 1951 01 11 Metropolitan Archbishops of Cape Town Edit Owen McCann see above 1951 01 11 1984 10 20 died 1994 also President of the Inter Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa 1961 1974 Cardinal Priest of S Prassede 1965 02 25 1994 03 26 President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference 1967 1974 Stephen Naidoo 1984 10 20 1989 07 01 previously Titular Bishop of Mammilla 1974 07 01 1974 08 02 Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Town 1974 07 01 1984 10 20 Titular Bishop of Aquae Flaviae 1974 08 02 1984 10 20 Lawrence Patrick Henry 1990 07 07 2009 12 18 previously Titular Bishop of Cenculiana 1987 04 27 1990 07 07 amp Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Town 1987 04 27 1990 07 07 Stephen Brislin 18 December 2009 also President of Inter Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa 2012 08 President of Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference 2012 10 previously Bishop of Kroonstad South Africa 2006 10 17 2009 12 18 Coadjutor Vicars Apostolic Edit Thomas Grimley 1860 1862 John Rooney 1886 1908 Auxiliary Bishops Edit Reginald Cawcutt 1992 2002 Sylvester Anthony John David 2019 Lawrence Patrick Henry 1987 1990 appointed Archishop here Stephen Naidoo 1974 1984 appointed Archishop hereOther priests of this diocese who became bishops Edit Francisco Fortunato de Gouveia appointed Bishop of Oudtshoorn in 2010 Ernest Arthur Green appointed Bishop of Port Elizabeth in 1955 Noel Andrew Rucastle appointed Bishop of Oudtshoorn in 2020See also EditRoman Catholicism in South AfricaReferences EditExternal links EditOfficial site GCatholic org with incumbent biography links Catholic Hierarchy33 55 42 S 18 25 10 E 33 92833 S 18 41944 E 33 92833 18 41944 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Town amp oldid 1171388410, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
