Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone is a diocese
located in the city of Gaborone
, Botswana
, in the Ecclesiastical province
of Pretoria in South Africa
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Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Gaborone
Gaborone
' is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 191,776 based on a 2006 survey, about 10% of the total population of Botswana....
, Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
, in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Pretoria in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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History
- April 2, 1959: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bechuanaland from the Diocese of Bulawayo in ZimbabweZimbabweZimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
, Diocese of Kimberley in South Africa and Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek in NamibiaNamibiaNamibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March... - August 5, 1966: Promoted as Diocese of Gaberones
- April 7, 1970: Renamed as Diocese of Gaborone
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Gaborone (Roman rite)- Bishop Boniface Tshosa Setlalekgosi (since 1981.11.30)
- Bishop Urban Charles Joseph Murphy, C.P. (1970.04.07 – 1981.02.28)
- Bishops of Gaberones (Roman rite)
- Bishop Urban Charles Joseph Murphy, C.P. (1966.08.05 – 1970.04.07)
- Prefects Apostolic of Bechuanaland (Roman rite)
- Bishop Urban Charles Joseph Murphy, C.P. (1959.04.24 – 1966.08.05)