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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Vocations: Under the spotlight
The Diocesan Vocations Director and the Vocationsteam of the two Diocesan seminarians inform us of the following scheduled workshops that will be presented in the three deaneries as indicated. See… Read more →
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A Prayer for Pope Leo XIV
The following prayer for the Holy Father, has been received from the Southern African Catholic Bishop’s Conference’s media department. Read more →
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Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference and the Week Christian Unity
The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, traditionally observed from Ascension Day to Pentecost Sunday in the Southern Hemisphere will this year be observed from 18 to 25 May.… Read more →
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The Apostolic Nuncio thanks the Southern African Catholic community
Below you will find the formal letter of thanks to the Southern African Catholic community, received from the office of the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Henryk Jagodzinski. Read more →
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Coat of Arms shows Augustinian roots
Pope Leo XIV’s motto and coat of arms were revealed and it clearly reflect his Augustinian roots and the values he seeks to promote during his pontificate, particularly unity and communion… Read more →
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Pope Leo XIV hitting the ground running
The Vatican press office released a list of confirmed appointments, appearances and actions that the Holy Father will engage in during the following days. Read more →
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Facts about Pope Leo XIV woth knowing
On 8 May Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV by the College of Cardinals as the 266th successor of St. Peter, making him the 267th pope and… Read more →
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Pope Leo’s first words to us
Below is an English translation of Pope Leo’s first public address in Italian provided by Vatican Media. Read more →
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A prayer for Pope Leo XIV
A prayer for the Pope Read more →
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Habemus Papam – Leo XIV
As was announced firstly by white smoke billowing from the chimney and shortly thereafter from the central loggia of St Peter’s Basilica by Dominique Cardinal Mamberti the Cardinal Proto-Deacon of… Read more →