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
Prayers of Reparation for St Mary’s Cathedral
The burglary and desecration of the Cathedral has shocked and hurt many people. The Cathedral is considered the “mother church” not only of Cape Town but of Southern Africa. Although it seems clear that the motivation was burglary and not desecration as such, we will follow a process of reparation. Bishop Sylvester has sent out […]
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 22nd April 2020, during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Q&A with Archbishop Stephen Brislin Live on Facebook
Join the Catholic Youth of the Archdiocese of Cape Town on Facebook Live as our Archbishop answers their pre-submitted questions. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1106646999712308&id=311591822551167
International Earth Day in the time of COVID-19
Wednesday 22 April is International Earth Day. It is the 50th anniversary of the first World Earth Day. Please refer to the link below. International-earth-day-in-the-time-of-covid-19
Desecration of St Mary’s Cathedral
Attached below please find a letter from our Auxiliary Bishop, Sylvester David OMI, regarding the break-in and desecration of St Mary’s Cathedral in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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 17th April 2020, 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 […]
Covid-19 Food Parcel Campaign 2020
Attached below please find further information for the Food Parcel Campaign initiated by the Archdiocese of Cape Town during this time of lockdown.
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 15th April 2020, during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Pastoral Letter from the SA Bishops’ Conference President
Attached please see a pastoral letter from Bishop Sithembele Sipuka, Bishop of Mthatha Diocese and President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Prayer and Reflection by Bishop Sylvester David OMI
Every Friday, for the duration of the lockdown in South Africa, Bishop Sylvester David will present a prayer and reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of Cape Town (and beyond). Here is his reflection for today, Good Friday 10 April 2020. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and […]
Prayer and Reflection by Archbishop Stephen Brislin
Every Wednesday, for the duration of the lockdown in South Africa, Archbishop Stephen Brislin will present a prayer and reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of Cape Town (and beyond). Here is his reflection for today, Wednesday 8th April 2020. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube […]
A Message from our Archbishop in preparation for Holy Week
Attached below please find a newsletter from Archbishop Stephen Brislin, as well as a para-liturgy for Holy Thursday, a new Intercessory Prayer for the Good Friday service, and a “Mass for use in the time of Pandemic”, authorized by Pope Francis.