Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria (Praetorien(sis)) 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 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)

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 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 appointed - 15 December 2009 resigned), also Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (2008.11.24 – 2009.12.15); previously Bishop of Witbank (South Africa) (2001.10.02 – 2008.11.24)
 * Apostolic Administrator Msgr. Abel Gabuza (2009.12.15 – 2010.12.23), without other office; later Bishop of Kimberley (South Africa) (2010.12.23 – 2018.12.08)
 * 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 South African Defence Force

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:
 * Roman Catholic Diocese of Francistown, Botswana
 * Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone, Botswana
 * Roman Catholic Diocese of Polokwane
 * Roman Catholic Diocese of Rustenburg
 * Roman Catholic Diocese of Tzaneen