Good Hope, Cape of \(Western\)

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• Good Hope, Cape of \(Eastern\) — • Established in 1847, when the Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope was divided into Eastern and Western Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Good Hope, Cape of — Rocky promontory, southwestern coast, Western Cape province, South Africa. It was sighted by the Portuguese navigator Bartolemeu Dias in 1488 on his return voyage to Portugal after finding the southern limits of the African continent. Known for… …   Universalium

• Good Hope, Cape of — geographical name cape S Republic of South Africa in SW Western Cape province W of False Bay, at 34°21′ S see Cape of Good Hope 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Western Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope —     Western Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Western Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope     The Western vicariate and the Central prefecture, although different in name, are virtually one. From 1874 to 1882 the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Cape of Good Hope — The Cape of Good Hope (Afrikaans: Kaap die Goeie Hoop , nl. Kaap de Goede Hoop, pt. Cabo da Boa Esperança, Persian Language: دماغه امید نیک ) is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of South Africa. There is a very common misconception that the …   Wikipedia

• Cape of Good Hope — noun 1. a point of land in southwestern South Africa (south of Cape Town) • Instance Hypernyms: ↑cape, ↑ness 2. a province of western South Africa • Instance Hypernyms: ↑state, ↑province * * * 1. a cape in S Africa, in the SW Republic of South… …   Useful english dictionary

• Cape Province — former province of South Africa: in full Cape of Good Hope Province * * * or Cape of Good Hope formerly (1826–1910) Cape Colony Former province, South Africa. Occupying the southern extremity of the African continent, it comprised the southern… …   Universalium

• Western Cape — province of SW South Africa: 49,950 sq mi (129,370 sq km); pop. 3,633,000; cap. Cape Town * * * ▪ province, South Africa  province, South Africa, situated in the southern extremity of the African continent. The provincial capital, Cape Town, is… …   Universalium

• Eastern Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope —     Eastern Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Eastern Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope     The Eastern Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope was established in 1847, when the Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope was… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Geological Commission of the Cape of Good Hope Publications — The Geological Commission of the Cape of Good Hope published a number fof series of publications during its existence from 1896 to 1911Reference: Price, R.R.M. Catalogue of Publications of South African Geological Surveys and Government… …   Wikipedia