Roman Catholic Diocese of Keimoes–Upington#History
{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in South Africa}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox diocese
|jurisdiction = Diocese
|name = Keimoes–Upington
|latin = Dioecesis Keimoesana-Upingtonensis
|country = {{flag|South Africa}}
|metropolitan = Bloemfontein
|rite = Latin Rite
|area_km2 = 272,265
|population = 331,984
|population_as_of = 2004
|catholics = 60,501
|catholics_percent= 18.2
|patron = The Immaculate Conception
& St. Francis de Sales
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
|bishop = Edward Gabriel Risi, O.M.I.
|image = Pella Cathedral, Northern Cape, South Africa (10465202684).jpg
|caption = Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pella (Khâi-Ma Local Municipality)
}}
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keimoes–Upington ({{langx|la|Dioecesis Keimoesana–Upingtonensis}}) is a South African diocese located around the towns of Keimoes and Upington (ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape) in the ecclesiastical province of Bloemfontein.
History
- June 20, 1885: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Orange River from the Apostolic Prefecture of Cape of Good Hope, Central District
- May 2, 1898: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Orange River
- July 9, 1940: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Keimoes
- January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Keimoes
- February 8, 1985: Renamed as Diocese of Keimoes – Upington
Special churches
The Cathedral is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Pella (Namakwa District Municipality). The Co-Cathedral is the Co-Cathedral of St. Augustine in Upington.
Bishops
- Vicars Apostolic of Orange River (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jean-Marie Simon, O.S.F.S. (1886 – 1898.05.03)
- Bishop Anthony Gaughren, O.M.I. (1886.06.08 – 1901.01.15)
- Bishop Jean-Marie Simon, O.S.F.S. (1898.05.03 – 1932.11.21)
- Bishop Odilon Fages, O.S.F.S. (1932.11.21 – 1939.10.14)
- Vicar Apostolic of Keimoes (Roman rite)
- Bishop Henry Joseph Thünemann, O.S.F.S. (1940.07.09 – 1951.01.11 see below)
- Bishops of Keimoes (Roman rite)
- Bishop Henry Joseph Thünemann, O.S.F.S. (see above 1951.01.11 – 1962.09.12)
- Bishop Francis Esser, O.S.F.S. (1962.09.12 – 1966.12.08)
- Bishop John Baptist Minder, O.S.F.S. (1967.10.12 – 1985.02.08 see below)
- Bishops of Keimoes–Upington (Roman rite)
- Bishop John Baptist Minder, O.S.F.S. (see above 1985.02.08 – 2000.07.05)
- Bishop Edward Gabriel Risi, O.M.I. (since 2000.07.05)
=Coadjutor Bishops=
- Francis Xavier Esser, O.S.F.S. (1955-1962)
- Odilon Fages, O.S.F.S. (1928-1932), as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
See also
Sources
{{Wikisource1913CatholicEnc|Vicariate Apostolic of Orange River}}
- [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/keim0.htm GCatholic.org]
- [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkeup.html Catholic Hierarchy]
- [http://www.catholic-keimoes.org.za/ Diocese of Keimoes–Upington Website]
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Category:1885 establishments in the British Empire
Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bloemfontein
Category:Namakwa District Municipality
Category:ZF Mgcawu District Municipality
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