News and Events
Ongoing live-streamed Masses and devotions in the Archdiocese of Cape Town
Archbishop Stephen Brislin and Bishop Sylvester David have asked parishes, where possible, to provide live-streaming options for parish Sunday and weekday Masses, as well as HOLY WEEK services, and other devotions. This list was last updated on Wednesday 23 March 2021. Athlone: St Mary of the Angels. Sunday Mass at 09.00am is livestreamed to St […]
Prayer and Reflection by Archbishop Stephen Brislin
Archbishop Stephen Brislin offers his prayer and reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of Cape Town for today, Wednesday 17 March 2021, during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Please also see below the text of his reflection, primarily for the deaf. Today we celebrate […]
Statement on the senseless killing of Mthokozisi Ntumba
Please find below a statement issued by Bishop Victor Phalana, Chairperson of SACBC Justice and Peace Commission on the senseless killing of Mthokozisi Ntumba.
Meeting with the Mayor of Cape Town
Archbishop Stephen Brislin and Fr Charles Prince took part in a meeting yesterday with the Mayor of Cape Town, members of the Western Cape Religious Leaders’ Forum and South African Council of Churches, Western Cape.
Prayer and Reflection by Bishop Sylvester David OMI
Auxiliary Bishop Sylvester David offers his prayer and reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of Cape Town for today, Friday 12 March 2021, during this time of the Coronavirus pandemic. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Please also see below the text of his reflection, primarily for the deaf. The following […]
Why is Pope Francis visiting Iraq? Behind the story.
Why is this visit so important? Fr Christopher Clohessy, a priest of the archdiocese of Cape Town who is a lecturer at the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies joins America editor Ricardo da Silva, S.J., for a detailed look at what some people are calling the ‘papal visit of the century.’
Prayer and Reflection by Archbishop Stephen Brislin
Archbishop Stephen Brislin offers his prayer and reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of Cape Town for today, Wednesday 10 March 2021, during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Please also see below the text of his reflection, primarily for the deaf. Welcome to today’s […]
Prayer and Reflection by Bishop Sylvester David OMI
Auxiliary Bishop Sylvester David offers his prayer and reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of Cape Town for today, Friday 5 March 2021, during this time of the Coronavirus pandemic. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Please also see below the text of his reflection, primarily for the deaf. Friday 5 March […]
Prayer and Reflection by Archbishop Stephen Brislin
Archbishop Stephen Brislin offers his prayer and reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of Cape Town for today, Wednesday 3 March 2021, during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Please also see below the text of his reflection, primarily for the deaf. We are living […]
Prayer and Reflection by Bishop Sylvester David OMI
Auxiliary Bishop Sylvester David offers his prayer and reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of Cape Town for today, Friday 26 February 2021, during this time of the Coronavirus pandemic. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Please also see below the text of his reflection, primarily for the deaf. I prefer […]
Prayer and Reflection by Archbishop Stephen Brislin
Archbishop Stephen Brislin offers his prayer and reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of Cape Town for today, Wednesday 24 February 2021, during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Please also see below the text of his reflection, primarily for the deaf. We are still […]
Catholic Youth Chaplaincy
This is who we are and what we are called to do, serving the young people of our Archdiocese!
Prayer and Reflection by Bishop Sylvester David OMI
Auxiliary Bishop Sylvester David offers his prayer and reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of Cape Town for today, Friday 19 February 2021, during this time of the Coronavirus pandemic. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Please also see below the text of his reflection, primarily for the deaf. Reflection for […]
Prayer and Reflection by Archbishop Stephen Brislin
Archbishop Stephen Brislin offers his prayer and reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of Cape Town for today, Wednesday 17 February 2021, during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Please also see below the text of his reflection, primarily for the deaf. Today we begin […]
Archbishop calls for religious respect and tolerance
Archbishop Stephen Brislin calls for religious respect and tolerance in the light of the act of contempt on the Bait Ul Awal Masjid in Athlone, Cape Town.
Lenten Appeal 2021
Many will be wondering how they can continue to contribute to or support the Bishops’ Lenten Appeal during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. The national Lenten Appeal office of the Bishops’ Conference give guidance in the attached poster and letter.
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
+Stephen Brislin
ARCHBISHOP OF CAPE TOWN