Archdiocese of Cape Town

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ARCHDIOCESE OF CAPE TOWN

Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1847 as Vicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Western District, in 1939 Vicariate Apostolic of Cape Town, elevated to Archdiocese in 1951.

Arms (crest) of Archdiocese of Cape Town

Official blazon

Argent, an anchor in pale ringed azure below in chief five mullets in saltire or.

Origin/meaning

Arms of Vicars Apostolic/Archbishops

Arms of Auxiliary Bishops


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Literature: McCarthy: Armoria Sedium. Catholic Hiearchy website http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/