Diocese of Dundee Dioecesis Dundeensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Metropolitan | Durban |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Graham Rose |
The Diocese of Dundee (Latin: Dundeen(sis)) is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the city of Dundee in the ecclesiastical province of Durban in South Africa.
History
- 23 June 1958: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Volksrust from Diocese of Bremersdorp, Swaziland, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durban and Diocese of Lydenburg
- 19 November 1982: Promoted as Diocese of Dundee
Special churches
The Cathedral is the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Dundee.
Leadership
- Prefect Apostolic of Volksrust (Roman rite)
- Fr. Christopher Ulyatt, O.F.M. (1958 – 1969)
- Fr. Marius Joseph Banks, O.F.M. (1969 – 1983)
- Bishops of Dundee (Roman rite)
- Bishop Michael Vincent Paschal Rowland, O.F.M. (1983 – 2005)
- Bishop Graham Rose (since 2008)
See also
Sources
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