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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg

Archdiocese of Johannesburg
Archidioecesis Ioannesburgensis
Archdiocese of Johannesburg coat of arms.gif
Location
Country South Africa
Ecclesiastical province Johannesburg
Metropolitan Johannesburg
Statistics
Area 14,517 km2 (5,605 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
7,672,000
918,456 (12.0%)
Parishes 128
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 1886
Cathedral Cathedral of Christ the King
Patron saint Immaculate Conception of our Lady
Secular priests 181
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I.
Auxiliary Bishops Duncan Theodore Tsoke
Website
catholicjhb.org.za

The Roman Catholic Archiocese of Johannesburg (Latin: Ioannesburgen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Johannesburg in South Africa.

Coordinates: 26°12′S 28°02′E / 26.200°S 28.033°E / -26.200; 28.033



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