Roman Catholic Diocese of Francistown

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Francistown (Latin: Dioecesis Francistaunensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Francistown, Botswana, in the ecclesiastical provinceofPretoriainSouth Africa.

Diocese of Francistown Dioecesis Francistaunensis

Location
Country	Botswana
Metropolitan	Pretoria
Coordinates	21°12′S 27°33′E / 21.200°S 27.550°E / -21.200; 27.550
Statistics
Area	472,995 km² (182,624 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2017) 1.200,000 17.000 (1,4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of the Desert
Current leadership
Bishop	Sede vacante

History

27 June 1998: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Francistown from the Diocese of Gaborone.
2 October 2017: Elevated to Diocese, suffragan to Pretoria.^[1]

Franklyn Nubuasah, S.V.D. (2 October 2017^[1] – 6 June 2019), appointed Bishop of Gaborone
Anthony Pascal Rebello, S.V.D. (5 July 2021^[2] – 4 May 2024)†

^ ^a ^b ^c "Rinunce e nomine, 02.10.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2021.

^ "Resignations and Appointments, 05.07.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.

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