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

APC Meeting Pics

The first APC meeting with our new Archbishop was held at Immaculate Conception, Parow from 09.00-14.00. Below are some pics of the event.    

Archbishop Sipuka reflects on the first year of Pope Leo XIV

A Reflection on the First Year of Pope Leo XIV Stability, Mission, and the Church We Are Being Called to Be By Sithembele Sipuka, Archbishop of Cape Town As I write this short reflection on the first year of Pope Leo’s service as the universal pastor of the Church, I cannot help think of how […]

The Bishops’ Foundation Newsletter

Attached below is the Bishops’ Foundation newsletter for May 2026. [pdf-embedder url=”https://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/May-2026-1.pdf” title=”May 2026 (1)”]

Funeral Homily for Fr Brian Gelant

Homily for the Funeral of Father Brian Gelant Thursday, 7 May 2026 Archbishop Sipuka Readings: Acts 15:7-21 | Psalm 96 | John 15:9-11 The issue on the surface in today’s first reading is circumcision, with the question of whether Gentile converts must observe the Mosaic law or not. But the real issue beneath the surface is whether belonging to […]

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.