Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Town

Archdiocese of Cape Town

Sedis Archiepiscopalis Capetownensis
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Flight into Egypt
Location
Country South Africa
TerritoryCity of Cape Town, municipalities of Swartland, Saldanha Bay, Bergrivier, Cederberg, Drakenstein, Stellenbosch, Theewaterskloof, Overstrand, and Cape Agulhas
Episcopal conferenceSouthern African Catholic Bishops' Conference
Deaneries8
Statistics
Area30,892 km2 (11,927 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2023)
  • 4,975,701
  • 276,415 (5.6%)
Parishes74
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 18, 1951 (1951-01-18)
CathedralThe Cathedral of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt
Patron saintOur Lady of the Flight Into Egypt, St. Patrick
Secular priests72
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopSede vacante
Auxiliary BishopsSylvester 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.