Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Town
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The Archdiocese of Cape Town (Latin: Archidioecesis Civitatis Capitis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Cape Town, in the south-western region of South Africa. The principal church of the archdiocese and the location of the archbishop's cathedra is the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Flight into Egypt, which also serves as the patron saint for the archdiocese.
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Archdiocese of Cape Town Archidioecesis Civitatis Capitis | |
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Location | |
Country | South Africa |
Territory | City of Cape Town, municipalities of Swartland, Saldanha Bay, Bergrivier, Cederberg, Drakenstein, Stellenbosch, Theewaterskloof, Overstand, and Cape Agulhas |
Episcopal conference | Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference |
Statistics | |
Area | 30,892 km2 (11,927 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 4,741,156 268,307 (5.7%) |
Parishes | 73 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | January 18, 1951; 73 years ago (1951-01-18) |
Cathedral | The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt |
Secular priests | 70 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Stephen Brislin |
Auxiliary Bishops | Sylvester Anthony John David |
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Website | |
https://adct.org.za/ |
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Currently, Stephen Brislin holds the position of Archbishop of Cape Town, with Sylvester David serving as the auxiliary bishop to assist him in his pastoral responsibilities.