Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Town
Archdiocese of Cape Town Sedis Archiepiscopalis Capetownensis | |
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Cathedral of St. Mary of the Flight into Egypt | |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Territory | City of Cape Town, municipalities of Swartland, Saldanha Bay, Bergrivier, Cederberg, Drakenstein, Stellenbosch, Theewaterskloof, Overstrand, and Cape Agulhas |
| Episcopal conference | Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference |
| Deaneries | 8 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 30,892 km2 (11,927 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 74 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 18, 1951 |
| Cathedral | The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Flight Into Egypt, St. Patrick |
| Secular priests | 72 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede vacante |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Sylvester Anthony John David |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| https://adct.org.za/ | |
The Archdiocese of Cape Town (Latin: Sedis Archiepiscopalis Capetownensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Cape Town, in the south-western region of South Africa. The principal church of the archdiocese and the location of the archbishop's cathedra is the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Flight into Egypt, which also serves as the patron saint for the archdiocese.