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- Sources
{{Infobox diocese |jurisdiction = Diocese |name = Keimoes–Upington |latin = Dioecesis Keimoesana-Upingtonensis |country = {{flag|South Africa}} |metropolitan = Bloemfontein |rite = Latin Rite |area_km2 = 272,265 |population = 331,984 |population_as_of = 2004 |catholics = 60,501 |catholics_percent= 18.2 |patron = The Immaculate Conception & St. Francis de Sales |pope = {{Incumbent pope}} |bishop = Edward Gabriel Risi, O.M.I. }}The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keimoes–Upington ({{lang-la|Dioecesis Keimoesana–Upingtonensis}}) is a diocese located in the city of Keimoes–Upington in the Ecclesiastical province of Bloemfontein in South Africa. History- June 20, 1885: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Orange River from the Apostolic Prefecture of Cape of Good Hope, Central District
- May 2, 1898: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Orange River
- July 9, 1940: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Keimoes
- January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Keimoes
- February 8, 1985: Renamed as Diocese of Keimoes – Upington
Special churchesThe Cathedral is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Pella. The Co-Cathedral is the Co-Cathedral of St. Augustine in Upington. Leadership- Bishops of Keimoes–Upington (Roman rite)
- Bishop Edward Gabriel Risi, O.M.I. (since 2000.07.05)
- Bishop John Baptist Minder, O.S.F.S. (1985.02.08 – 2000.07.05)
- Bishops of Keimoes (Roman rite)
- Bishop John Baptist Minder, O.S.F.S. (1967.10.12 – 1985.02.08)
- Bishop Francis Esser, O.S.F.S. (1962.09.12 – 1966.12.08)
- Bishop Henry Joseph Thünemann, O.S.F.S. (1951.01.11 – 1962.09.12)
- Vicars Apostolic of Keimoes (Roman rite)
- Bishop Henry Joseph Thünemann, O.S.F.S. (1940.07.09 – 1951.01.11)
- Vicars Apostolic of Orange River (Roman rite)
- Bishop Odilon Fages, O.S.F.S. (1932.11.21 – 1939.10.14)
- Bishop Jean-Marie Simon, O.S.F.S. (1898.05.03 – 1932.11.21)
- Bishop Anthony Gaughren, O.M.I. (1886.06.08 – 1901.01.15)
- Bishop Jean-Marie Simon, O.S.F.S. (1886 – 1898.05.03)
See also- Roman Catholicism in South Africa
Sources{{Wikisource1913CatholicEnc|Vicariate Apostolic of Orange River}}- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese of Keimoes–Upington Website
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