Roman Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp is a diocese located in the city of Klerksdorp in the Ecclesiastical province of Johannesburg in South Africa.
The second Bishop of Klerksdorp was His Lordship, the Right Reverend Bishop Patrick Zithulele Mvemve, former Auxiliary Bishop of Johannesburg. On Friday, April 26, 2013, Pope Francis accepted Bishop Mvemve's resignation as Bishop, under Canon 401.2 of the Latin-rite Code of Canon Law. Pope Francis then appointed Johannesburg's Archbishop, Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I., as Apostolic Administrator until the third Bishop was named.

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