Roman Catholic Diocese of Dundee
{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in South Africa}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox diocese
|jurisdiction = Diocese
|name = Dundee
|latin = Dioecesis Dundeensis
|country = {{flag|South Africa}}
|metropolitan = Durban
|rite = Latin Rite
|area_km2 = 50,000
|population = 1,711,715
|population_as_of = 2004
|catholics = 75,375
|catholics_percent= 4.4
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
|bishop = Graham Rose
}}
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dundee ({{langx|la|Dundeen(sis)}}) is a diocese located in the city of Dundee in the ecclesiastical province of Durban in South Africa.
History
- 23 June 1958: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Volksrust from Diocese of Bremersdorp, Swaziland, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durban and Diocese of Lydenburg
- 19 November 1982: Promoted as Diocese of Dundee
Special churches
The Cathedral is the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Dundee.
Leadership
- Prefect Apostolic of Volksrust (Roman rite)
- Fr. Christopher Ulyatt, O.F.M. (1958 – 1969)
- Fr. Marius Joseph Banks, O.F.M. (1969 – 1983)
- Bishops of Dundee (Roman rite)
- Bishop Michael Vincent Paschal Rowland, O.F.M. (1983 – 2005)
- Bishop Graham Rose (since 2008)
See also
Sources
- [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/dund0.htm GCatholic.org]
- [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ddund.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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Category:Christian organizations established in 1958
Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Category:1958 establishments in South Africa
Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Durban
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