Roman Catholic Diocese of Queenstown

The Diocese of Queenstown (Latin: Dioecesis Civitatis Reginae seu Queenstovensis ) is a location in South Africa, Roman Catholic diocese based in Queenstown.

History

The diocese was founded on March 29, 1938 annexations of Mission " Sui Iuris " of Queenstown as Apostolic Prefecture. On April 9, 1948, the survey was conducted with the Apostolic Vicariate. On January 11, 1951, the present diocese of Queenstown was founded and placed under as a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Cape Town.

Ordinaries

Apostolic prefect

  • John Baptist Rosenthal SAC, 1940-1948

Apostolic vicars

  • John Baptist Rosenthal SAC, 1948-1951

Bishops

  • John Baptist Rosenthal SAC, 1951-1972
  • John Baptist Rosner, SAC, 1972-1984
  • Herbert Nicholas Lenhof SAC, 1984-2009
  • Dabula Anthony Mpako, since 2011
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