Welcome to the Archdiocese of Cape Town

As the Archbishop of the Mother City of South Africa, of the first ecclesiastical territory to be established in Southern Africa (1818), I welcome you to this website. It is my hope that it will inform you and provide you with any information you may require regarding this segment of the Catholic Church.
We also provide links with other websites which might interest you. If you require any information not included here, email us and we will do what we can to help.
If you have discovered this page by accident, you are especially welcome and I hope you will find it of some value and maybe help you to understand how the Catholic Church in Cape Town is trying to serve the community and so bring it closer to the Lord.
With my very sincere and best wishes
+Cardinal Stephen Brislin
ARCHBISHOP OF CAPE TOWN

 

News & Events

Preparation for the Feast Day of St Josephine Bakhita

Attached below please see a reflection and a call from the Migrants, Refugees and Human Trafficking Department of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, to celebrate and prepare for the feast day of St Josephine Bakhita.

Theology Course 2025

The Archdiocesan Theology Course will begin again in February 2025. This will be Year One of what has been the three-year cycle of theology lectures in the programme, and as such it gives a good overview of the whole spectrum of theology. This course is aimed at those who are involved in parish ministry, particularly […]

Cardinal Brislin’s homily for the opening of the Jubilee Year

Below is Cardinal Stephen Brislin’s homily at the opening of the Jubilee Year in St Mary’s Cathedral, Cape Town. OPENING OF JUBILEE YEAR 2025 31 DECEMBER 2024, OUR LADY OF THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT CATHEDRAL The opening words of the Gospel of St John makes reference to the Old Testament. He starts with the words, […]

Archdiocesan News 4 of 2024

IN THIS BUMPER EDITION: All about celebrating Jubilee 2025 – Pilgrims of Hope; Youth XLT and Hike & Retreat; More visitors to the Red Carpet; Benemerenti Medal for 60 years loyal service; Cardinal Brislin’s last ‘From the Heart’; Christmas wishes from Kolping SA; Farewell Cardinal Stephen Brislin; How Youth Ministry shaped my Vocation; AIDS Day […]

Address by Bishop Sylvester David OMI on the transfer of Cardinal Stephen Brislin

The address was given at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council meeting on 9 November 2024. “There is an appointed time for everything” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). On 28 October 2024, we received the news of the transfer of Cardinal Brislin from Cape Town to Johannesburg. Although such transfers are part of Church life, the news left us with […]

Transfer of Cardinal Brislin – and other appointments

It was announced yesterday, 28th October 2024, that Pope Francis has transferred Cardinal Stephen Brislin to Johannesburg as Metropolitan Archbishop. Please see the letter below from the SACBC Secretary General, as well as the letter from the Cardinal’s office regarding other Archdiocesan transfers and appointments. LETTER FROM THE CARDINAL’S OFFICE LETTER FROM THE SACBC SECRETARY […]

ECUMENICAL ECO-BISHOPS AND SENIOR CHURCH LEADERS CONFERENCE

46 bishops and senior church leaders, together with the new Climate Commission of the South African Council of Churches and Youth Climate Activists, gathered for a historic “Eco-bishops” Conference last week in Noordhoek, Cape Town. The leaders were from 11 denominations and came from South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini and Botswana. The Conference was organised by […]

YEAR OF PRAYER 2024 – TEACH US TO PRAY – PRAYER COURSE

We are thrilled to announce the new PRAYER COURSE “LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY” developed for YEAR OF PRAYER 2024 in preparation for the Jubilee year next year. Click HERE to find a letter about the course from Fr Zane Godwin (Vicar for Pastoral Development) and Fr Chiedza Chimhanda SJ (Archdiocese Evangelisation Co-ordinator). Please click […]

The Catholic Bookshop has moved

The Catholic Bookshop has moved alongside the Archdiocesan Chancery at No 14 Bouquet Street, Cape Town.  This is a short distance from where we were before and should be easy to find. Please see the map below. Though our address is different, our telephone number 021 465 5904 and our email address sales@catholicbookshop.co.za will stay […]

Creation Grace

As we end this Season of Creation, Bishop Sylvester David has asked that we continue to keep creation foremost in our minds throughout the year by using the Creation Grace (before or after meals) below.