Divine Word Missionaries - SVD - Botswana Province
Botswana District
BOTSWANA - basic facts
Population: 1.800.000
Area: 582.000 km2
Independance: 1966 (was British Protectorate)
Currency: Pula
Catholics: 5%, in the north less than 1%
80% desert and semi-desert
Multiparty democracy - unique success in Africa
Income: diamonds, tourism, beef
Language: Setswana, English and various local languages
Tribes: Batswana, Bakalaka, San - Bushmen (many different groups and
languages), Hambukushu, Herero, Yeyi, Subiya
Botswana is here
Tropic of Capricorn devides the country into two dioceses: Gaborone and Vicariate of Francistown
DIOCESE OF GABORONE
VICARIATE OF FRANCISTOWN
VICARIATE OF FRANCISTOWN
Missions, Parishes, Ministries:
click on the name buttons to open further pages with more detailed information about various places and our missionaries.
Zebra is the national animal of Botswana
GABORONE
Divine Word Missionaries working in Botswana District:


VICARIATE OF FRANCISTOWN

Bishop Frank Nubuasah, SVD - ordained Bishop of Francistown in 1998. Between 1981 and 1988 was working in Maun,
serving Kasane and parts of the Kalahari Desert.


FRANCISTOWN - PROVINCIAL HOUSE

Fr. Paul Shiju, SVD - Provincial Superior
Bro. Lutwin Dollwet, SVD - Provincial Treasurer, working as Manager of Mater Spei College in Francistown
Bro. Charles Ashun, SVD - working as Treasurer at Mater Spei College in Francistown
Bro. Jan Potyka, SVD - working at Vicariate's farm near Francistown


FRANCISTOWN - ST. JAMES PARISH

Fr. Victor Noronha, SVD - priest in charge, Vicar General of the Vicariate of Francistown


SEBINA - MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC MISSION

Fr. Tomasz Trojan, SVD - priest in charge


TUTUME - ST. PETER CATHOLIC MISSION (SVD parish)

Fr. Ajit Kumar Tirkey - priest in charge, District Superior


TONOTA - ST. BRIDGET'S CATHOLIC MISSION

Fr. Thomas Nelluvely, SVD - priest in charge, Coordinator of development of St. Arnold School
Bro. Silas Tumlay Peregrino, SVD - working at school


GHANZI - ST. ANNE'S CATHOLIC MISSION

Fr. Slawomir Wiecek, SVD - priest in charge, Biblical Coordinator
Fr. Donatus Simbolon Ahmad, SVD


GUMARE - CATHOLIC MISSION

Fr. Elfridus Benediktus Kowot, SVD


KASANE - ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC MISSION

Fr. Mareko Marciniak, SVD - priest in charge, Vice-Provincial, PMS director of vicariate of Francistown, Coordinator of Lefoko
Centre & Catholic Safaris, webmaster of this website


MOGODITSHANE - HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH

Fr. Kuriakose Kozhikaddan, SVD - priest in charge
Fr. George Varghese Niravath, SVD - working at Bishop's Office in Gaborone


METSIMOTLHABE - DIVINE MERCY CATHOLIC MISSION

Fr. Anthony Rebello, SVD - priest in charge, coordinator of HIV-AIDS Hospice project


KOPONG - CATHOLIC MISSION

Fr. Ariel Tampus - priest in charge, provincial coordinator for Communication apostolate
Botswana District Superior: Fr. Tomasz Trojan, SVD
Members of the District Council: Fr.