Roman Catholic Diocese of Rustenburg

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Diocese of Rustenburg
Dioecesis Rustenburgensis

Statistics
Country:	South Africa
Metropolitan:	Pretoria
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	32,120 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	32,120 (2004) 32,120 (4.4%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Kevin Dowling, C.SS.R.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rustenburg {Latin: Rustenburgen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Rustenburg in the Ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.

Contents 1 History 2 Special churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] History

• June 28, 1971: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Rustenburg from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria
• November 18, 1987: Promoted as Diocese of Rustenburg

[edit] Special churches

• The cathedral is Cathedral of St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori in Rustenburg.

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Rustenburg (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Kevin Dowling, C.SS.R. (since 1990.12.02)
  • Bishop Henry Lancelot Paxton Hallett, C.SS.R. (1987.11.18 – 1990.01.30)
• Prefects Apostolic of Rustenburg (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Henry Lancelot Paxton Hallett, C.SS.R. (1971.09.29 – 1987.11.18)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Africa

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy