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
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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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Around the Diocese today
Some of the events from around the Diocese on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. Read more →
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Papal Mass in Madrid on Corpus Christi
The video lends a view of 1.2 million people from above. This happened in Madrid, in the famous Plaza de Cibeles and its surroundings, where Pope Leo XIV presided over… Read more →
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Praise God from whom all blessings come
The Holy Father reminded young Catholics in Spain that marriage is a vocation and that they should not be afraid of marriage or of forming a family. | Die Heilige… Read more →
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Pope Leo on his papal visit to the Kingdom of Spain
Pope Leo on his papal visit to the Kingdom of Spain. The Spanish are giving Pope Leo XIV a grand reception in Madrid. Pope Leo is undertaking a papal visit… Read more →
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Pous Leo XIV se Magnifica Humanitas: Waarom dit vir Suid-Afrika saak maak
Wat sal Suid-Afrika kies: ’n Babel — indrukwekkend, doeltreffend, maar uiteindelik onmenslik — of ’n Jerusalem, ’n stad wat saam herbou word waar elke mens ’n plek aan die tafel… Read more →
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The Poor Clares asked for help
At the beginning of March 2026, Sr Benedetta OSC of the Capuchin Poor Clare Sisters in Swellendam, issued an open letter appealing for help. She wrote, they are “presently facing… Read more →
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SABC Religious and SACBC Unite in Support of Bafana Bafana
As Bafana Bafana travel to Mexico for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Stephen, Cardinal Brislin, President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), shared a special message of encouragement… Read more →
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Listen to ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ in 7 chapters
The English editorial team of Vatican Radio – Vatican News has prepared an audiobook of Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical “Magnifica humanitas” divided into seven audio files.. Die Engelse redaksiespan van… Read more →
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Pray with Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV invites people of good will around the world to join him for in praying for a specific intention every month. Below is the his prayer intention for… Read more →
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Key ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ themes in focus
The Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has shared the following beautiful and helpful infographics highlighting the key themes of Pope Leo’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. Die Vatikaan se… Read more →