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

International Nurses Day 2020

12 May 2020 marks International Nurses Day. During this time of coronavirus we offer our thanks and our prayers for all nurses and medical professionals on the frontline battling this pandemic. Attached please see a letter from Archbishop William Slattery, on behalf of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference.

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 13 May 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 […]

Laudato Si’ Week

In preparation for Laudato Si week, a conference was scheduled at the Christian Brothers Centre, Stellenbosch on Saturday 9 May 2020, but due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, an online conference replaced it.  Christian Brother Terry Dowling gave a very valuable and informative presentation (see below).  There is still time to sign up to Laudato Si week and […]

Mother’s Day reflection by Bishop Sylvester David OMI

Mothers’ Day. Reflection for 10th May 2020. This is based on a reflection I wrote a year ago in San Antonio. I think it is still applicable and have made a few adaptations. On 10th May we will celebrate Mother’s day. The commercial aspects which many of us like to thrash, actually do have their […]

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 8 May 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 […]

Confession in a time of coronavirus (revised)

Queries have been raised from some of the faithful in the Archdiocese about going to Confession during this time of lockdown, due to the coronavirus. Bishop Sylvester David responds, giving guidance in this comprehensive attachment.

Prayer and Reflection from Archbishop Stephen Brislin

Archbishop Stephen Brislin offers his prayer and reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of Cape Town for today, Wednesday 6 May 2020, during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Fr Noel Rucastle appointed Bishop of Oudtshoorn Diocese

Fr Noel was born in Upington and raised in Kimberley. He was ordained to the priesthood on 14 July 2000 in the Archdiocese of Cape Town. He is currently serving in the parish of Our Lady of Fatima, Bellville, Cape Town.  During his twenty years as a priest he also served at the following parishes: Corpus […]

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 1st May 2020, during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.