Diocese of Gaborone

The Diocese of Gaborone () is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the city of Gaborone, Botswana, in the ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa. The motto of the diocese is ', which means "God is love."

History

24 April 1959: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Bechuanaland from the Diocese of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe, the Diocese of Kimberley in South Africa and the Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek in Namibia

5 August 1966: Promoted as Diocese of Gaberones

7 April 1970: Renamed as Diocese of Gaborone

Special churches

The cathedral is Christ the King Cathedral in Gaborone.

Leadership

Prefect Apostolic of Bechuanaland

Urban Charles Joseph Murphy, C.P. (24 April 1959 Ã¢ÂÂ 5 August 1966)

Bishops of Gaborone

Urban Charles Joseph Murphy, C.P. (5 August 1966 Ã¢ÂÂ 28 February 1981)

Boniface Tshosa Setlalekgosi (30 November 1981 Ã¢ÂÂ 5 February 2009)

Valentine Tsamma Seane (5 February 2009 Ã¢ÂÂ 9 August 2017)

Franklyn Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D. (6 June 2019 Ã¢ÂÂ present)

Given the personal title of archbishop on 5 July 2021

See also

Catholic Church in Botswana

References

External links

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy