List of cathedrals in South Africa

This is the list of cathedrals in South Africa sorted by denomination.

Anglican

Anglican cathedrals in South Africa:

Image Name Diocese Established, location
St George's Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St George the Martyr 		Diocese of Cape Town 1834
Current building dates to 1901 33°55′29″S 18°25′09″E / 33.92472°S 18.41917°E / -33.92472; 18.41917
Bloemfontein Cathedral[1]
Cathedral of St Andrew and St Michael 		Diocese of the Free State 1850
Current building dates to 1885 29°07′16″S 26°13′09″E / 29.12111°S 26.21917°E / -29.12111; 26.21917
George Cathedral[2]
Cathedral of St Mark 		Diocese of George 1850
Original building still in use 33°57′28″S 22°27′30″E / 33.95778°S 22.45833°E / -33.95778; 22.45833
Grahamstown Cathedral
Cathedral of St Michael and St George 		Diocese of Grahamstown 1824
Current building dates to 1850 33°18′36″S 26°31′36″E / 33.31000°S 26.52667°E / -33.31000; 26.52667
Benoni Cathedral[3]
Cathedral Church of Saint Dunstan 		Diocese of the Highveld 1909
26°11′29″S 28°18′50″E / 26.19139°S 28.31389°E / -26.19139; 28.31389
St Mary's Cathedral[4]
Cathedral of St Mary The Virgin 		Diocese of Johannesburg 1887
Current building dates to 1929 26°11′57.5″S 28°02′40″E / 26.199306°S 28.04444°E / -26.199306; 28.04444
St Cyprian's Cathedral[5]
Cathedral Church of St George the Martyr 		Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman 1871
Current building dates to 1908 28°44′33″S 24°46′14″E / 28.74250°S 24.77056°E / -28.74250; 24.77056
St John's Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of St John The Evangelist 		Diocese of Mthatha 1901
31°35′33″S 28°47′20″E / 31.59250°S 28.78889°E / -31.59250; 28.78889
Pietermaritzburg Cathedral[6]
Cathedral of the Holy Nativity 		Diocese of Natal 1981
29°36′17″S 30°22′34″E / 29.60472°S 30.37611°E / -29.60472; 30.37611
Port Elizabeth Cathedral[7]
Cathedral Church of St Mary The Virgin 		Diocese of Port Elizabeth 1832
Diocese created in 1970 33°57′42″S 25°37′21″E / 33.96167°S 25.62250°E / -33.96167; 25.62250
Pretoria Cathedral[8]
Cathedral Church of St Alban the Martyr 		Diocese of Pretoria 1878
Converted to a cathedral in 1909 25°44′58″S 28°11′23″E / 25.74944°S 28.18972°E / -25.74944; 28.18972
Eshowe Cathedral[9]
Cathedral of St Michael and All Angels 		Diocese of Zululand
Diocese established 1859 28°54′09″S 31°27′18″E / 28.90250°S 31.45500°E / -28.90250; 31.45500
Polokwane Cathedral[10]
Christ Church 		Diocese of St Mark the Evangelist 1897
Current building dates to 1951 23°54′15″S 29°27′20″E / 23.90417°S 29.45556°E / -23.90417; 29.45556

Roman Catholic

Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in South Africa:[11]

  • Sacred Heart Cathedral in Aliwal North
  • Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Bethlehem
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral in Bloemfontein
  • Cathedral of St. Mary of the Flight into Egypt in Cape Town
  • Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in De Aar
  • Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Dundee
  • Emmanuel Cathedral in Durban
  • Cathedral of St. Therese of the Little Flower in Eshowe
  • Cathedral of the Good Shepherd and Our Lady of Sorrows in Hlabisa
  • Cathedral of Christ The King, Johannesburg
  • Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Pella
  • Co-Cathedral of St. Augustine in Upington
  • St. Mary’s Cathedral in Kimberley
  • Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer in Klerksdorp
  • St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Kokstad
  • St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Kroonstad
  • St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Mariannhill
  • Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven in Umtata
  • St. Saviour’s Cathedral in Oudtshoorn
  • Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Polokwane
  • Cathedral of St. Augustine in Port Elizabeth
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral in Pretoria
  • Cathedral of Christ the King in Queenstown
  • Cathedral of St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori in Boshoek
  • Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and St. Joseph in Mooketse
  • Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in Harding
  • Christ the King Cathedral in Witbank

Greek Orthodox

Image Name Diocese Established, location
Cathedral of St George
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St George 		Holy Archdiocese of Good Hope 1904
Oldest Greek Orthodox Church in Africa 33°55′56″S 18°26′59″E / 33.93222°S 18.44972°E / -33.93222; 18.44972
Cathedral of Sts. Constantine and Helen 1912
Designed by Hermann Kallenbach 26°11′39″S 28°03′04″E / 26.19417°S 28.05111°E / -26.19417; 28.05111

See also

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References

  1. ^ Anglican Communion Official Web Site: Provincial Directory: Diocese of the Free State
  2. ^ Anglican Communion Official Web Site: Provincial Directory: George
  3. ^ Anglican Communion Official Web Site: Provincial Directory: Highveld
  4. ^ Anglican Communion Official Web Site: Provincial Directory: Johannesburg
  5. ^ Anglican Communion Official Web Site: Provincial Directory: Kimberley and Kuruman
  6. ^ Anglican Communion Official Web Site: Provincial Directory: Natal
  7. ^ Anglican Diocese of Port Elisabeth official site: Parish Information
  8. ^ Anglican Communion Official Web Site: Provincial Directory: Pretoria
  9. ^ Anglican Communion Official Web Site: Provincial Directory: Zululand
  10. ^ GCatholic.org: Cathedrals South Africa
  11. ^ GCatholic.org: Cathedrals South Africa
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