Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Town

Archdiocese of Cape Town

Archidioecesis Civitatis Capitis
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Flight into Egypt
Location
Country South Africa
TerritoryCity of Cape Town, municipalities of Swartland, Saldanha Bay, Bergrivier, Cederberg, Drakenstein, Stellenbosch, Theewaterskloof, Overstrand, and Cape Agulhas
Episcopal conferenceSouthern African Catholic Bishops' Conference
Deaneries8
Statistics
Area30,892 km2 (11,927 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2023)
4,975,701
276,415 (5.6%)
Parishes74
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 18, 1951; 74 years ago (1951-01-18)
CathedralThe Cathedral of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt
Patron saintOur Lady of the Flight Into Egypt, St. Patrick
Secular priests72
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopSede vacante
Auxiliary BishopsSylvester Anthony John David
Map
Website
https://adct.org.za/

The Archdiocese of Cape Town (Latin: Archidioecesis Civitatis Capitis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Cape Town, in the south-western region of South Africa. The principal church of the archdiocese and the location of the archbishop's cathedra is the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Flight into Egypt, which also serves as the patron saint for the archdiocese.

Until his transfer to Johannesburg, Stephen Brislin held the position of Archbishop of Cape Town, with Sylvester David serving as the auxiliary bishop to assist him in his pastoral responsibilities.


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