Welcome to the Archdiocese of Cape Town

Cape Town is commonly known as the Mother City of South Africa, and is the first ecclesiastical territory to be established in Southern Africa (1818). You are most welcome to this website. It is hoped 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 to 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 we 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.

 

News & Events

Archbishop’s Homily – Re-commitment Mass for the Permanent Deacons

RE-COMMITMENT MASS WITH THE PERMANENT DEACONS OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CAPE TOWN 03 May 2026 Archbishop Sipuka Readings: Acts 6:1-7 | 1 Peter 2:4-9 | John 14:1-12 Today’s first reading was not chosen because I was going to celebrate this Mass with you. The liturgical calendar simply placed Acts 6:1-7 for this day. In my […]

Funeral of Fr Brian Gelant

Please see below the funeral arrangements for Fr Brian Gelant, from the Archbishop’s office. [pdf-embedder url=”https://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/gelant_0001.pdf”]

Laudato Si’ and Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Attached please find resources for Laudato Si’ week and the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, provided by the Departments for Christian Formation, Ecumenism, Inter-Faith and Religious Dialogue, as well as the Commission for Justice and Peace and Marfam (SACBC). DOWNLOADABLE FORMAT [pdf-embedder url=”https://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/Laudato-Si-and-Christian-Unity-Reflections-17-24-May-2026.pdf” title=”Laudato Si and Christian Unity Reflections 17 – 24 May 2026″]

Marriage and Family Life

For Ministers of Marriage and Family preparation, enrichment and reparation. Find attached three posters providing information regarding vital marriage ministry programmes coming up. Please promote these among parishioners, and friends. Each of these are significant resources to remedy the crises of marriage and family in our society and in the church. Fr Francois Dufour Salesian […]

Fr Brian Gelant RIP

Please see the attached announcement from Bishop Sylvester David regarding the death of Fr Brian Gelant. [pdf-embedder url=”https://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/Brian-Gelant.pdf” title=”Brian Gelant”]

Statement against Corruption

Bishop Sylvester David OMI, on behalf of Archbishop Sithembele Sipuka and the Archdiocese of Cape Town made this public proclamation against corruption today at the end of Mass at Nazareth House, Cape Town to mark Freedom Day tomorrow, and initiating a public stand against all forms of corruption in South Africa.

Churches call for a public and collective stand against corruption

Dishonesty, exploitation and corruption has led to a severe moral crisis in our society. To address this, the Southern African Council of Churches (SACC), of which Archbishop Sithembele Sipuka is the current president, has called for all member churches to mark Freedom Day by making a unified public stand against all forms of corruption in […]

Southern African Bishops reaffirm communion with Pope Leo XIV – Interview

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) reaffirmed its full communion and unity with the Holy Father following a joint statement by the Bishops in response to remarks made by Donald Trump concerning Pope Leo XIV. https://sacbc.org.za/we-support-him-a… Speaking on eNCA (DStv Channel 403), SACBC Secretary General, Fr Hugh O’Connor, unpacked the Bishops’ position and reflected […]

SA Bishops reaffirm Communion with Pope Leo XIV

“We Support Him as He Prophetically Speaks Truth to Power” – Southern African Bishops Reaffirm Communion with Pope Leo – SACBC. See statement signed by SACBC President, Cardinal Stephen Brislin: https://share.google/EndROuzq7JtYKUYLS