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

The Closure of CWD

Public statements on the closure of CWD have at various times been published in the News section of our website. For convenience these have now been collated historically on this page. 11 April 2019 [gview file=”http://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/The-collapse-of-CWD-2.pdf”] 7 March 2019 [gview file=”http://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Statement-re-CWD-146-Lawrence-Road-7-March-2019.pdf”] 7 March 2019 [gview file=”http://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Parish-Letter-re-CWD-146-Lawrence-Road-7-March-2019.pdf”] 7 March 2019 Cape Talk Radio interview with Archbishop […]

Election Update

A letter from Archbishop Brislin. [gview file=”http://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Parish-Letter-10-April-2019.pdf”]

New Testament Workshop

Saturday 27 April 2019 – 08.30-17.30 – at Holy Redeemer, Bergvliet. Led by Fr Paul Decock OMI of St Joseph’s Theological Institute. Theme: Rediscovering the Jesus of the Gospels. [gview file=”http://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/NT-advert-2.doc”]

Help for Idai Victims

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Archbishop receives Italian Consular visit

Archbishop Stephen Brislin poses for a photograph with Italian Consular Agent Mr Antonio Rapisardis (left) and the Italian Consul Mr Emanuele Pollio (right) in his office at the Chancery.

Statement on CWD by Archbishop Brislin

Archbishop Stephen Brislin responds to recent media reports about CWD in the following Statement; a Letter to the Parishes; and an interview on Cape Talk, yesterday 6th March, with John Maytham. [gview file=”http://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Statement-re-CWD-146-Lawrence-Road-7-March-2019.pdf”] Cape Talk interview with Archbishop Stephen Brislin

Light Through the Bars

You are cordially invited to celebrate the Book Launch of LIGHT THROUGH THE BARS by Fr Babychan Arackathara MSFS Date: Wednesday, 20 March 2019 at 18.00 Venue: Archdiocesan Chancery, 12 Bouquet Street, Cape Town Kindly RSVP via Email: babychanmsfs@yahoo.co.uk; or Mobile/Whatsapp: +2781 271 2451 on or before 6 March 2019. The book will be sold during the launch […]

Lenten Regulations 2019

Please find below the Lenten Regulations from the Archdiocese of Cape Town for Lent 2019 [gview file=”http://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/lenten-regulations-2.pdf”]

Archdiocesan News 1 of 2019

HOT OFF THE PRESS: Rescued by God from the furnace of fire; Seeing the Sacred in the Scorched; Fire ravages Holy Cross Primary in District Six; NET Ministries; Celebrating our new deacons; Interested in forming a Co-operative Bank/Credit Union?; Celebrating World AIDS Day; Filipino Community recognised in Kalk Bay; Blessing and welcoming of newly initiated; […]

Bishops’ Pastoral Letter on the 2019 General Elections

A Pastoral Letter of the Catholic Bishops of Southern Africa to the Catholic Community and all People of Goodwill.  Dear Brothers and Sisters, “…Remembering the mercies of God … let the renewing of your minds transform you, so that you may discern for yourselves what is the will of God – what is good and acceptable […]