DIOCESIS OUDTSHOORNENSIS
A DIOCESE OF THE LATIN ROMAN RITE
Ecclesiastical Territory
Erected as a Diocese 1951
Tel: +27 44 279 1715
Email: curia@oudtshoornensis.com
or
oudtshoornensis@gmail.com
Our Diocese
The Ecclesiastical Territory that
constitutes the Diocese
Our Bishop
The shepherd of our Diocese
Our Cathedral
The heart and mother church of our Diocese
RECENT NEWS | ONLANGSE NUUS
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Western Deanery Catechists’ Training
The Diocesan Catechetical Team, yesterday, travelled to Christ the King Catholic Church in Worcester, to present a catechetical training workshop for the catechist of the Western Deanery. | Die Bisdomlike… Read more →
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Disarm your language and avoid harsh words
Ahead of the start of Lent, Pope Leo invites Catholics and non-Catholics alike, to open ourselves to listening, fasting, and community, urging us to abstain from words of hatred in… Read more →
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Diocesan Pastoral Council 2026 Bisdomlike Pastoraleraad
A Friendly reminder to all concerned that the Diocesan Pastoral Council (DPCO) of the Diocese of Oudtshoorn will meet at 09.30am on Saturday, 07 March 2026 at St Saviour Cathedral… Read more →
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Katolieke Vrouebond | Catholic Women’s League
Op Saterdag, 7 Februarie het die Bisdomlike Katolieke Vrouebond Presidente-vergadering by St Maria Goretti in Worcester (Westerlike Dekenaat) plaasgevind. Die vergadering bring die Presidente van elke tak, vergesel van óf… Read more →
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Fellowship and prayer marks the time spent with their bishop
Forty days after Christmas the Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple, and on this special day attention is drawn to the contributions that… Read more →
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World Marriage Sunday
The Diocesan Family Life Movement Coordinating Couple and Chaplain, reminds all our communities that the annual World Marraige Sunday, traditionally celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of February, which is February… Read more →
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Praying for Peace gathered around the Blessed Virgin
The Diocesan Family Life Movement Coordinating Couple and Chaplain, announced the “Pray for Peace gathered around the Blessed Virgin-campaing” in a letter dated 15 January 2026 (below), addressed to all… Read more →
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Get ready for the Annual Diocesan Lenten Pilgrimage 2026
The annual Diocesan Lenten Pilgrimage along the Via Dolorosa has been confirmed to take place at our much loved “Kruisweg op die Kruisberg” on Sunday, February 22nd. Die jaarlikse Bisdomlike Vastyd Pelgrimstog… Read more →
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Come and meet …
We continue our COME & MEET series and this time around, we meet Mr Keithin Lebaea, who on February 5th will start the canonical period of orientation for seminarians studying… Read more →
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Southern Cross Magazine February edition
Gűnter Simmermacher, the longtime editor of the Southern Cross Magazine writes: Dear reader, On the cover of the Southern Cross magazine this month Read more →