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

Interview with Archbishop-elect Sipuka

Good morning all, please see the interview done by the SACBC Communications Officer, Sheila Pires, with our Archbishop-elect, Archbishop Sithembele Sipuka.  

Plenary Smiles

Some smiling faces at the Bishops’ Plenary in Pretoria. Submitted by Bishop Sylvester David OMI.

Youth Leadership Training

Calling all new Youth Leaders and PPC representatives to attend. Please register here: https://forms.gle/uUK8A89uSYS6MjBo6

Empower Conference

For leaders in Youth Ministry For more details and to register, please follow the link: https://adct.org.za/empower-2026/

Evangelisation Portfolio Workshop

All Evangelisation Portfolio Leaders & Teams, Alpha Adult & Teen Ministry members, Small Christian Community Group Leaders, Ecumenical Outreach, Vocations Team members, and interested parishioners are warmly welcomed. Join us as we reflect and grow in our shared mission of evangelisation. Please RSVP via the registration link: https://forms.gle/AneLu9hu77yj3bBe7 “Go and make disciples…” (Mt 28:19–20)

Theology Course 2026

Theology Course 2026 Registration is officially open! To find out more and to register, please use the following link by 4 February. https://adct.org.za/theology-course-2026/

Getting Started for PPC Chairpersons

GETTING STARTED FOR PPC CHAIRPERSONS THIS SATURDAY – 17 Jan 2026 08:15 – 12:45 ST JOSEPH’S, MONTANA This is a repeat session of the training that took place on 8 Nov and all PPC Chairs who missed this are encouraged to attend. EXTRA SPACES: we have some extra free spaces so if you are a […]

Parish Alive Summit 2026

PLEASE SAVE THIS DATE PARISH ALIVE SUMMIT 2026 Forming Leaders for a Missionary Church on: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at: 8:30 am (registration) at: Our Lady Help of Christians, Lansdowne FOR ALL Parishes, ALL Priests, ALL PPC Members More details will be shared

Pope Leo XIV appoints new Archbishop for Cape Town

Good News – we have a new Archbishop! Yesterday, 9th January 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka as Archbishop of Cape Town. Attached below is a letter from our auxiliary bishop, Bishop Sylvester David OMI, as well as links from various sources on our new Archbishop. Announcement from Bishop Sylvester David OMI […]