Queenstown (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Siphiwo Devilliers Paul Vanqa, S.A.C., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 January 1951
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cape Town {Kaapstad}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: South Africa
Square Kilometers: 24,499 (9,462 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://dioceseofqueenstown.org
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 182, 10 Grey Str., Queenstown 5320, South Africa
Telephone: (045)839.7022
Fax: 838.2209

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Queenstown
- Latin Name: de Queenstown
- Elevated: 29 March 1938
- Country: South Africa
Vicariate Apostolic of Queenstown
- Latin Name: Civitatis Reginae seu Queenstovensis
- Elevated: 9 April 1948
- Vicariate
- Country: South Africa

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. † (9 Feb 1940 Appointed - 3 Feb 1972 Resigned)
John Baptist Rosner, S.A.C. † (3 Feb 1972 Appointed - 3 Feb 1984 Retired)
Herbert Nikolaus Lenhof, S.A.C. † (3 Feb 1984 Appointed - 16 Nov 2009 Resigned)
Dabula Anthony Mpako (23 May 2011 Appointed - 30 Apr 2019 Appointed, Bishop of South Africa, Military)
Siphiwo Devilliers Paul Vanqa, S.A.C. (3 Mar 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Queenstown
29 March 1938	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Queenstown	Prefecture Apostolic of Queenstown
Vicariate Apostolic of Queenstown
9 April 1948	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Queenstown	Vicariate Apostolic of Queenstown
Diocese of Queenstown
11 January 1951	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Queenstown	Diocese of Queenstown
7 February 1952	Territory Added	Diocese of Umtata (St Mark’s, Tsomo, Ngqamakhwe, Butterworth, Dutywa, Centane, and Willowvale)	Diocese of Queenstown

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Queenstown

1969 18,815 906,950 2.1% 5 33 38 495 48 148 25 ap1971

1980 34,694 1,050,000 3.3% 31 27 58 598 34 98 ap1981

1990 44,000 1,235,000 3.6% 3 18 21 2,095 21 93 5 ap1991

1999 50,000 1,650,000 3.0% 6 15 21 2,380 2 18 60 ap2000

2000 50,000 1,800,000 2.8% 6 13 19 2,631 2 16 63 ap2001

2001 55,000 1,900,000 2.9% 5 14 19 2,894 5 16 58 ap2002

2002 61,886 2,110,000 2.9% 5 12 17 3,640 5 14 32 ap2003

2003 56,000 2,110,000 2.7% 5 12 17 3,294 5 14 28 ap2004

2004 56,000 2,110,000 2.7% 6 11 17 3,294 4 12 28 ap2005

2010 52,600 2,278,000 2.3% 11 12 23 2,286 10 13 22 ap2011

2014 54,700 2,370,000 2.3% 12 9 21 2,604 9 10 23 ap2015

2017 57,700 2,540,760 2.3% 12 10 22 2,622 8 12 20 ap2018

2020 59,350 2,700,000 2.2% 9 10 19 3,123 8 13 18 ap2021

2022 61,022 2,776,130 2.2% 9 8 17 3,589 7 11 17 17 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Queenstown
1969	18,815	906,950	2.1%	5	33	38	495		48	148	25	ap1971
1980	34,694	1,050,000	3.3%	31	27	58	598		34	98		ap1981
1990	44,000	1,235,000	3.6%	3	18	21	2,095		21	93	5	ap1991
1999	50,000	1,650,000	3.0%	6	15	21	2,380	2	18	60		ap2000
2000	50,000	1,800,000	2.8%	6	13	19	2,631	2	16	63		ap2001
2001	55,000	1,900,000	2.9%	5	14	19	2,894	5	16	58		ap2002
2002	61,886	2,110,000	2.9%	5	12	17	3,640	5	14	32		ap2003
2003	56,000	2,110,000	2.7%	5	12	17	3,294	5	14	28		ap2004
2004	56,000	2,110,000	2.7%	6	11	17	3,294	4	12	28		ap2005
2010	52,600	2,278,000	2.3%	11	12	23	2,286	10	13	22		ap2011
2014	54,700	2,370,000	2.3%	12	9	21	2,604	9	10	23		ap2015
2017	57,700	2,540,760	2.3%	12	10	22	2,622	8	12	20		ap2018
2020	59,350	2,700,000	2.2%	9	10	19	3,123	8	13	18		ap2021
2022	61,022	2,776,130	2.2%	9	8	17	3,589	7	11	17	17	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Dabula Anthony Mpako (Bishop: 23 May 2011 to 30 Apr 2019)
Sithembele Anton Sipuka (Priest: 17 Dec 1988 to 8 Feb 2008)
Siphiwo Devilliers Paul Vanqa, S.A.C. (Administrator: 2019; Bishop: 3 Mar 2021 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Herbert Nikolaus Lenhof, S.A.C. † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1984 to 16 Nov 2009)
John Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. † (Prefect: 9 Feb 1940; Vicar Apostolic: 9 Apr 1948; Bishop: 11 Jan 1951 to 3 Feb 1972)
John Baptist Rosner, S.A.C. † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1972 to 3 Feb 1984)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Queenstown
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 40, Page 441, and Page 442
Diocese of Queenstown
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 257, to Page 263
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 595

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Diocese of Queenstown

Dioecesis Civitatis Reginae seu Queenstovensis