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

Welcome to PARISH ALIVE!

Parish Alive! is a new and exciting programme developed by the Centre for Pastoral Development (CPD) that encapsulates the vision of the Archbishop on how PPC’s could operate to revitalise our Church through the parishes. PARISH ALIVE! will be launched on November 19 with a half day training event and all PPC members and parish […]

Archdiocesan News 3 of 2022

HOT OFF THE PRESS: Synod update; A New Vision for Parish Leadership; Join the Youth Mission Team; Festival of Nations: 60th Jubilee at Grassy Park; Social Outreach Activities; Buckets of Love 2022; Focus on Vocations: Internship; Bishops’ Statement; Kolping tackle the Scourge of Violence; SEASON OF CREATION; Legion of Mary celebrate 100 Years; Happy Birthday […]

Bishop Cawcutt Funeral

Bishop Reginald Michael Cawcutt, retired Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Cape Town, was laid to rest from Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lansdowne on a wet and wintry Wednesday, 17th August 2022. Fellow Bishops from the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) joined Archbishop Stephen Brislin, together with many of the priests and […]

Caritas Cape Town

Sharing the mission of the Roman Catholic Church to serve the poor, of all and no faiths,and promote charity, justice &environmental responsibility within the Archdiocese of Cape Town. Find us at https://caritas.capetown

SACBC Statement on the Economy

Attached below please find a statement from the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference on the Economy, and other matters.

PPC Elections

Attached below please find relevant documents and material for the 2022 PPC Elections PPC Nomination and Synod Exhortation – Letter Nomination Form 2022 Election Ballot Form 2022 PPC Candidate Information 2022 PPC Elections Handout (Colour) 2022 PPC Elections Handout (Digital) 2022 PPC Elections Handout (Digital – Small) 2022 PPC Elections A2 Poster (Black & White) […]

Winter Living Theology 2022

Winter Living Theology (WLT) has not taken place in-person since the advent of the Covid pandemic. However, this year, the Jesuit Institute South Africa will again host WLT. The theme of this year’s series is Searching for Meaning. The wisdom of Thomas Merton for our times. Franciscan friar, Fr Daniel Horan, will be in Southern […]

Archdiocesan News 2 of 2022

IN THIS EDITION: Synod Closing Mass; Cape Town celebrates priestly ordinations; New PPC Statutes and upcoming elections; Youth Day Mass 2022; Surprised by the Holy Spirit; Updated Archdiocesan Directory; May they rest in Peace; Youth Mission Team; Focus on the Diaconate; Reaching out to those in need; Resorative Justice program brings reconciliation and healing; Celebrating […]

2022 Archdiocesan Directory

There have been a few minor changes to the directory since our posting on 29th June. Please see update below. For your convenience, all website and email addresses in our directory are interactive. While browsing through it on your computer, simply click – or on your cellphone, tap – the address you want to go […]