Catholic Johannesburg Church Directory
Churches in Johannesburg

The first Holy Mass was celebrated in 1854 in what was the former territory of the Transvaal. The Transvaal became a Vicariate in 1904, with Bishop W Miller OMI as first Vicar Apostolic. The territory has since been subdivided, first in 1910, when the northern part was confided to the care of the Benedictines; then in 1923, when the Lydenburg Prefecture was formed under the Missionaries Sons of the Sacred Hear; then in 1948 when the Pretoria Vicariate was erected, and finally in 1965 when the Prefecture of the Western Transvaal was handed over to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate of the Belgian Province. Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg, under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception of our Lady, is part of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC). VISION Striving for excellence and promoting holistic social and economic development in the society. To personalize your experience (your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs) To improve customer service (your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs) We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our site, and in the material published on it. Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of material on our site must always be acknowledged. The material displayed on our site is provided without any guarantees, conditions or warranties as to its accuracy. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. The South African courts will have non-exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising from, or related to, a visit to our site. Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg and its logo are a South African registered trade mark/s of Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg. You are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we made, as they are binding on you.