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 – 5 August 1966) Bishops of Gaborone Urban Charles Joseph Murphy, C.P. (5 August 1966 – 28 February 1981) Boniface Tshosa Setlalekgosi (30 November 1981 – 5 February 2009) Valentine Tsamma Seane (5 February 2009 – 9 August 2017) Franklyn Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D. (6 June 2019 – present) Given the personal title of archbishop on 5 July 2021
See also Catholic Church in Botswana
References
External links GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy