Limpopo Province
The Northern Transvaal was erected a Prefecture by Decree of The Sacred Congregation for Propagation of Faith on 22 December 1910.
The Rev Fr D Ildefons Lanslots, OSB was appointed first Prefect Apostolic
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Limpopo Province
The Northern Transvaal was erected a Prefecture by Decree of The Sacred Congregation for Propagation of Faith on 22 December 1910.
The Rev Fr D Ildefons Lanslots, OSB was appointed first Prefect Apostolic
DIOCESE OF POLOKWANE
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Limpopo Province
The Northern Transvaal was erected a Prefecture by Decree of The Sacred Congregation for Propagation of Faith on 22 December 1910.
The Rev Fr D Ildefons Lanslots, OSB was appointed first Prefect Apostolic
DIOCESE OF POLOKWANE
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Limpopo Province
The Northern Transvaal was erected a Prefecture by Decree of The Sacred Congregation for Propagation of Faith on 22 December 1910.
The Rev Fr D Ildefons Lanslots, OSB was appointed first Prefect Apostolic
DIOCESE OF POLOKWANE
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About Us
The Northern Transvaal was erected a Prefecture by Decree of The Sacred Congregation for Propagation of Faith on 22 December 1910. The Rev Fr D Ildefons Lanslots, OSB was appointed first Prefect Apostolic. He resigned in 1921, and was succeeded by the Rt. Rev D Salvator van Nuffel, OSB, who resigned in 1939. By further decree on 13 June 1939, the Prefecture Apostolic of the Northern Transvaal was raised to the dignity of an Abbey Nullius, followed by the Decree of 14 November 1939 that announced the appointment by the Holy Father of the Very Rev D Frederic Osterrath, OSB, as first Abbot and Titular Bishop of Tangiers in Mauritania. He resigned in 1952. Polokwane became a Diocese on 21 December 1988. It comprises the districts of Polokwane, Mokopane, Waterberg, Bela-bela, Lephalale, Bochum, Mankweng, Mokerong, Seshego, Thabamoopo and part of Moretele. Read more
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Fr Jay de Leon, new director of Mater Dei Pastoral Centre in Mokopane
Father Jay De Leon SVD, affectionately known as Father Jay, the new director of Mater Dei Pastoral Centre in Mokopane, Limpopo, is a priest of the Society of the Divine Word originally from the Philippines. Before entering the seminary, he worked as a Computer Science Engineer for eleven years, including six years in Japan, bringing […]
Establishment of the Polokwane Diocese Mental Health Ministry
Mental Health Ministry Diocese of Polokwane The burden of mental illness and the associated effects had become a problem globally. The Catholic Church has recommended the establishment of a spiritual accompaniment of those affected by mental illness, as well as their families and those who care for them. The support for the care of the […]
