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.
The see of the Archdiocese of Cape Town is currently vacant.
We have a dedicated website for Jubilee Year 2025. Please visit it by following the link below:
News & Events
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 3 July 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 for […]
Food parcel campaign report
We gratefully received another donation of yoghurt, fruit juice and milk from Faircape/Cape Talk through being nominated by Judith Roberts. Goods were delivered by Clarence Ackers from Faircape. In phase four of the distribution of food parcels we managed to pack 3 000 parcels on Monday and Tuesday of this week. The packing on Monday […]
Can we live without Communion
Join this evening’ faith sharing with Sean Lategan on https://www.facebook.com/catholicyouthct See details below.
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 1st July 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 for the deaf. […]
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 26th June 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 for […]
Laudato Si’ Newsletter
Attached please find the Laudato Si’ newsletter, which includes the Common Prayer for the Laudato Si’ 5th anniversary.
Spirituality in a Pandemic
We’re looking forward to our second take with the amazing Fr Peter-John Pearson as he chats to us about spirituality during our live faith sharing session. Please join us at 8pm via the Archdiocese of Cape Town Youth Facebook page @Catholicyouthct
Heartfelt Thanks…
Attached below please find a letter of thanks from Bishop Sylvester David OMI, Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Town.
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 June 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 for the deaf. […]
Youth Quiz Night
Calling all Youth! Don’t forget about our Quiz Night tonight, we’d love to see you there! Please register by emailing us at youthchaplaincy@gmail.com to receive the info to join. See all the details below.
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 19th June 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 for […]
Procedures for the admitting of parishioners back into Church
The following video outlines procedures that the Archdiocese of Cape Town would like to take for the admitting of parishioners back into their churches for Mass. This step by step approach details what it entails. It was filmed at Corpus Christi Church, Wynberg and is also available for viewing on the Archdiocese of Cape Town […]










