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]

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