The former prefecture of the western Transvaal, established by the decree of Pope Paul VI on the 14 October 1965, was raised to the status of Diocese of Klerksdorp by papal decree dated 27 February 1978
Originally part of the diocese of Johannesburg, the Diocese of Klerksdorp is bound on the East by the diocese of Johannesburg, on the South by the Kroonstad Diocese and Bloemfontein archdiocese, on the West by the Kimberley Diocese and on the North by the diocese of Rustenburg.
The Diocese comprises the following civil districts:
To ease the work and facilitate effective service delivery to the entire Diocesan Catholic Community of Klerksdorp, the Bishop and His Council resolved worth it dividing the Diocese into four pastoral Zones:
The Diocese has a geographic area of 34800 square Km.
It has a population estimated to date at 1500 000 people and a Catholic population of 99232 Hab.
The Diocesan feast day falls on 29th June and its Patron Saints are: Saint Peter and Saint Paul. |
