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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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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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
Vatican News – English
- Day Five in Africa: Pope says ‘all of us’ must help address global hunger April 17, 2026On the fifth day of his Apostolic Journey across Africa, Pope Leo celebrates Mass for 120,000 people in Douala, and tells university students in Yaoundé to cultivate “holy restlessness”. Read all
- Pope Leo XIV meets with religious superiors in Cameroon April 17, 2026Upon returning to the Apostolic Nunciature, Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of Cameroon’s major superiors and religious congregations, encouraging religious men and women to live consecrated life in communion with dioceses where they serve and in service to those most in need. Read all
- Rekindling hope among Cameroon’s students April 17, 2026Young people share their hopes for the future during Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Read all
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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Catholic Diocese of Polokwane March 2026
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Statelessness and Undocumented Persons Workshop, Polokwane Diocese
A delegation from the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) visited the Diocese of Polokwane to conduct a Human Trafficking workshop focusing on Statelessness and undocumented people on Friday, March 27. The workshop took place at St George’s Hall, Cathedral of the Sacred and was led by Sr Neide Lamperti MSCS, coordinator […]
Catholic Diocese of Polokwane January -February 2026
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Fr Thomas Mapata-Ribimbi and Fr Moses Sithole ordained for the Diocese of Polokwane
Deacon Thomas Mapata-Ribimbi and Deacon Moses Kgwadi Sithole’s ordination as Catholic priests for the Polokwane diocese was the moment they had been waiting for. A vibrant gathering of clergy, including Fr Ncedo Siwundla, the Rector of St John Vianney Seminary, where the newly ordained completed their studies, SACBC Associate Secretary General Fr Nhlanhla […]
