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Military Ordinariate of South Africa, Military



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Bishop(s)

  • Dabula Anthony Mpako, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate
  • Erected: 17 May 1951
  • Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
  • Country: South Africa
  • Mailing Address: Jolivet House, 140 Visagie Street, P.O. Box 8149, 0001 Pretoria, South Africa
  • Telephone: (012)326-5311

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
17 May 1951ErectedMilitary Ordinariate of South Africa, Military (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1990220ap1991
1998110ap2001
2001220ap2002
2002330ap2003
20033301ap2004
20138801ap2014
20169901ap2017
20197702ap2020
202121301ap2022
2023220ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated People, Living

Affiliated People, Deceased

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