The Diocese of Polokwane () is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the city of Polokwane in the ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.
History December 22, 1910: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Transvaal from the Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal June 13, 1939: Promoted as Territorial Prelature of Pietersburg December 15, 1988: Promoted as Diocese of Pietersburg September 4, 2009: Name changed - Diocese of Polokwane
Special churches The Sacred Heart Cathedral on Biccard Street is the seat of the Bishop .
Leadership Prefects Apostolic of Northern Transvaal (Roman rite) Fr. Ildefonso Lanslots, O.S.B. (1911 – 1922) Fr. Salvatore van Nuffel, O.S.B. (1922.03.21 – 1939) Prelates of Pietersburg (Roman rite) Bishop Frederic Osterrath, O.S.B. (1939.11.14 – 1952) Bishop Francis Clement van Hoeck, O.S.B. (1954.01.06 – 1975) Bishop Fulgence Werner Le Roy, O.S.B. (1975.07.10 – 1988.12.15 see below) Bishops of Pietersburg (Roman rite) Bishop Fulgence Werner Le Roy, O.S.B. (see above 1988.12.15 – 2000.02.17) Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe (2000.02.17 - 2009.09.04 see below) Bishops of Polokwane (Roman rite) Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe (see above 2009.09.04 - 2011.12.09) Bishop Jeremiah Madimetja Masela (2013.06.10 - present)
See also Roman Catholicism in South Africa Pietersburg Abbey
References
Sources GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy