The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley () is a diocese of the Catholic Church based in the city of Kimberley in the Ecclesiastical province of Bloemfontein in South Africa. The seat of the bishop is the Cathedral of St. Mary in Kimberley.

History

4 June 1886: Established as Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in Orange from Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District and Apostolic Vicariate of Natal 1918: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa 11 January 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Kimberley

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley

Bishops

Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Orange (Roman rite) Bishop Matteo Gaughren, O.M.I. (1902.01.13 – 1914.05.30) Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa (Roman rite) Bishop Herman Joseph Meysing, O.M.I. (1929.12.19 – 1951.01.11), appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein Bishops of Kimberley (Roman rite) Bishop John Boekenfoehr, O.M.I. (1953.03.24 – 1974.07.01) Bishop Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. (1974.07.01 - 2009) Bishop Abel Gabuza (23 December 2010 – 9 December 2018) Bishop Duncan Theodore Tsoke (3 March 2021 – present)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley

Auxiliary Bishop

Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. (1972–1974), appointed Bishop here

See also

Roman Catholicism in South Africa

References

Sources

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy

Kimberley

Religious organizations established in 1886

Kimberley

Kimberley, Northern Cape

Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bloemfontein

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley