The Archdiocese of Pretoria () is a Latin Catholic archdiocese and the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.
The cathedral archiepiscopal see of the Archbishop is Sacred Heart Cathedral in Pretoria.
History Established on 1948.04.09 as Apostolic Vicariate of Pretoria, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa and the Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal Promoted on 1951.01.11 as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria, yet remains dependent on the Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (like missionary jurisdictions). Lost territory on 1971.06.28 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Rustenburg (now its suffragan see)
Bishops Episcopal ordinaries Apostolic Vicar of Pretoria John Colburn Garner (9 April 1948 appointed – 1951.01.11), Titular Bishop of Tracula (1948.04.09 – 1951.01.11)
Metropolitan Archbishops of Pretoria John Colburn Garner (1951.01.11 - 28 April 1975 resigned), also first Military Vicar of South Africa (1951.05.17 – 1976.03.26) George Francis Daniel (28 April 1975 appointed - 24 November 2008 retired), also last Military Vicar of South Africa (South Africa) (1976.03.26 – 1986.07.21), restyled first Military Ordinary of the South African Defence Force (1986.07.21 – 2008.11.24) Paul Mandla Khumalo, Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill (C.M.M.) (24 November 2008 – 15 December 2009), also Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (24 November 2008 – 15 Dece2009.12.15); previously Bishop of Witbank (South Africa) (2001.10.02 – 2008.11.24) Apostolic Administrator Monsignor Abel Gabuza (15 December 2009 – 23 December 2010), without other office; later Bishop of Kimberley (South Africa) (13 December 2010 – 8 December 2018) William Slattery, O.F.M. (23 December 2010 appointed – 30 April 2019); also Military Ordinary of South Africa; previously Bishop of Kokstad (South Africa) (1993.11.17 – 2010.12.23) Dabula Mpako (30 April 2019 appointed), simultaneously appointed Military Ordinary of the South African Defence Force Auxiliary Bishop Bishop Masilo John Selemela (appointed 16 July 2022)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishop Abel Gabuza, appointed Bishop of Kimberley in 2010 Dabula Anthony Mpako, appointed Bishop of Queenstown in 2011; later returned here as Archbishop Victor Hlolo Phalana, appointed Bishop of Klerksdorp in 2014
Province Its ecclesiastical province comprises the archbishopric and the following suffragan sees: Diocese of Francistown, Botswana Diocese of Gaborone, Botswana Diocese of Polokwane Diocese of Rustenburg Diocese of Tzaneen
See also Catholic Church in South Africa
References
External links GCatholic.org with incumbent bio links