Military Ordinariate of South African Defence Force, South Africa 🇿🇦

Continent: Southern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Military Ordinariate

Name: South African Defence Force / South Africa

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1951.05.17: Established as Military Vicariate of South African Defence Force / South Africa
1986.07.21: Promoted as Military Ordinariate of South African Defence Force / South Africa

Contact Info

Address: Jolivet House, 140 Visagie Street, 0002 Pretoria, South Africa

Present Prelates

Archbishop Military Ordinary (2019.04.30 – ...):

Archbishop Dabula Anthony Mpako (66)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pretoria (South Africa)

Ordinaries

Military Ordinaries of South African Defence Force (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Dabula Anthony Mpako (66)
(2019.04.30 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pretoria (South Africa)
Archbishop Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (South Africa)

Veni Sancte Spiritus

Born:	1959.09.06 (Eastern Cape, South Africa)
Ordained Priest:	1986.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.08.06

Priest of Pretoria (South Africa) (1986.06.28 – 2011.05.23)

Bishop of Queenstown (South Africa) (2011.05.23 – 2019.04.30)

Vice-President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (2019.02 – 2025.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pretoria (South Africa) (2019.04.30 – ...)

Archbishop Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (South Africa) (2019.04.30 – ...)

Archbishop William Matthew Slattery, O.F.M. (82)
(2010.12.23 – 2019.04.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Pretoria (South Africa)
Archbishop Military Ordinary emeritus of South African Defence Force (South Africa)

Abba

Born:	1943.09.06 (Portlaoise, South Africa)
Ordained Priest:	1970.02.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.02.19

Bishop of Kokstad (South Africa) (1993.11.17 – 2010.12.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pretoria (South Africa) (2010.12.23 – 2019.04.30)

Archbishop Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (South Africa) (2010.12.23 – 2019.04.30)

Archbishop Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M. (79)
(2008.11.24 – 2009.12.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Pretoria (South Africa)
Military Ordinary emeritus of South African Defence Force (South Africa)

Ut unum sint

Born:	1947.02.05 (St. Wendelin, South Africa)
Ordained Priest:	1973.04.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.01.27

Bishop of Witbank (South Africa) (2001.10.02 – 2008.11.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pretoria (South Africa) (2008.11.24 – 2009.12.15)

Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (South Africa) (2008.11.24 – 2009.12.15)

Archbishop George Francis Daniel (92)
(1986.07.21 – 2008.11.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Pretoria (South Africa)
Military Ordinary emeritus of South African Defence Force (South Africa)

Born:	1933.04.23 (Pretoria, South Africa)
Ordained Priest:	1964.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.08.03

Priest of Pretoria (South Africa) (1964.12.19 – 1975.04.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pretoria (South Africa) (1975.04.28 – 2008.11.24)

Military Vicar of South Africa (South Africa) (1976.03.26 – 1986.07.21)

Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (South Africa) (1986.07.21 – 2008.11.24)

Military Vicars of South African Defence Force (Roman Rite)

Archbishop George Francis Daniel (92)
(1976.03.26 – 1986.07.21)

(see above)

Archbishop John Colburn Garner
(1951.05.17 – 1976.03.26)

Born:	1907.09.29 (Qumbu, South Africa)
Ordained Priest:	1933.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1948.05.31
Died:	1993.06.12 († 85)

Titular Bishop of Tracula (1948.04.09 – 1951.01.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Pretoria (South Africa) (1948.04.09 – 1951.01.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pretoria (South Africa) (1951.01.11 – 1975.04.28)

Military Vicar of South Africa (South Africa) (1951.05.17 – 1976.03.26)

Statistics (2013.12.31)

Pastoral Centres: 1 parish

Personnel: 8 priests (diocesan)

Pastoral Centres

Priests