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Roman Catholic Diocese of Queenstown

Coordinates: 31°54′00″S 26°53′00″E / 31.9000°S 26.8833°E / -31.9000; 26.8833
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Diocese of Queenstown

Dioecesis Civitatis Reginae seu Queenstovensis
Location
CountrySouth Africa
MetropolitanCape Town
Statistics
Area25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,110,000
56,000 (2.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPaul Siphiwo Vanqa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Queenstown (Latin: Queenstovnen(sis)) is a diocese located in the town of Queenstown in the ecclesiastical province of Cape Town in South Africa.

History

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Special churches

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  • The cathedral is Cathedral of Christ the King in Queenstown.

Bishops

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  • Prefect Apostolic of Queenstown
    • Fr. John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. (1940.02.09 – 1948.04.09 see below)
  • Vicar Apostolic of Queenstown
    • Bishop John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. (see above 1948.04.09 – 1951.01.11 see below)
  • Bishops of Queenstown

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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See also

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Sources

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31°54′00″S 26°53′00″E / 31.9000°S 26.8833°E / -31.9000; 26.8833