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MESSAGE TO THE YOUTH IN OUR DIOCESE

“As you celebrate youth day today in this challenging time of high rate of unemployment among young people in our country. I encourage you all to pray today for this current situation in our country. Please work hand in hand with your priests as we make anew and drive towards building a happy, a unified, […]

The International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking

“Our Holy Father, Pope Francis speaks of human trafficking as an open wound on the body of contemporary society, a scourge upon the body of Christ.” Read Bishop Joseph Kizito’s message, follow the link below: https://sacbc.org.za/bishop-kizito-may-february-be-dedicated-to-human-trafficking-awareness/ Click the link letter below, read also a letter of the Counter Trafficking of Persons Office: Letter__Counter-Trafficking-in-Persons_2023     […]

FR MICHAEL RASELLO: CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

Click on the text below to open the message by Fr Michael Rasello 221225 Christmas Message

DIOCESAN ADMINISTRATOR ELECTED FOR THE DIOCESE OF KROONSTAD

Rev Fr Molahlehi Michael Rasello elected to lead the Diocese of Kroonstad as the Administrator following the resignation of the Most Reverend Bishop Emeritus Peter John Holiday. Fr Rasello, elected by College of Consultors, takes up this responsibility starting from Tuesday 20 December 2022. In his message to the Priests, the Deacons and the Religious […]

Welcome Message by Bishop Emeritus Peter Holiday

Welcome to this website.

It is my hope that we will inform you and provide you with the information you seek about this local Catholic Church in the Free State Province of South Africa

The Diocesan Pastoral Plan is “Celebrating our Faith in Marriage and Family Life”.

The information on this website is an overview of our pastoral outreach as the Catholic Church in serving God’s people so that they may encounter the God of love.

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Right Reverend Bishop Emeritus Peter Holiday
Ordained Bishop of Kroonstad 25 June 2011
Resigned from his responsibilities 12 December 2022

About the Catholic Church in Kroonstad Diocese

Our History
Until 1924 this territory formed part of the Kimberley Vicariate. By a decree dated 26 November 1923, the Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide erected the northern half of the Orange Free State into a Prefecture and entrusted its care to the German Province of the Holy Ghost Fathers.

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Projects

    • Caritas
    • OVC
    • Education
    • and Health

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