Roman Catholic Diocese of Bethlehem in South Africa

Diocese of Bethlehem

Dioecesis Bethlehemensis
Location
Country South Africa
Ecclesiastical provinceBloemfontein
Statistics
Area34,965 km2 (13,500 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2006)
  • 946,000
  • 77,600 (8.2%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJan de Groef
Bishops emeritusHubert Bucher

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bethlehem (Latin: Bethlehemen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bethlehem in the ecclesiastical province of Bloemfontein in South Africa.

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