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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Mthatha
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umtata ( la, Umtatan(a)) is a diocese located in the city of Umtata, King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durban, Durban in South Africa. History * 30 March 1930: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Umtata from the Apostolic Vicariate of Mariannhill * 12 April 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Umtata * 11 January 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Umtata Special churches The Cathedral is the Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven in Umtata. Leadership * Prefects Apostolic of Umtata (Roman rite) ** Fr. Daniele Kauczor, M.C.C.I. (1923 – 1926) ** Fr. Luigi Mohn, M.C.C.I. (1926.12.10 – 1930) ** Fr. Emanuele Hanisch, M.H.M. (1930.10.28 – 1937.04.13 ''see below'') * Vicars Apostolic of Umtata (Roman rite) ** Bishop Emanuele Hanisch, M.H.M. (''see above'' 1937.04.13 – 1940.02.28) ** Bishop Joseph Grueter, C.M.M. (1941.04.03 – 1951.01.11 ''see below'') * Bishops of Umta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Durban
The Archdiocese of Durban evolved from the Vicariate Apostolic of Natal which was erected on 15 November 1850 and elevated to an archdiocese with the title Archdiocese of Durban on 11 January 1951. As of 2002, the Church census shows that there were 217,468 Catholics in 74 parishes in the Archdiocese. The Province of the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durban contains these suffragan dioceses: * Dundee * Eshowe * Kokstad * Marianhill * Umtata * Umzimkulu Leadership ; Vicariate * Bishop Marie Jean Francois Allard, O.M.I. (31 January 1851 – 11 June 1874) * Bishop Charles-Constant Jolivet, O.M.I. (15 September 1874 – 15 September 1903) * Bishop Henri Delalle, O.M.I. (19 December 1903 – 4 April 1946) * Bishop Denis Hurley, O.M.I. (12 December 1946 – 11 January 1951) ; Archdiocese * Archbishop Denis Hurley, O.M.I. (11 January 1951 – 29 May 1992) * Archbishop Wilfrid Napier, OFM (29 March 1992 – 9 June 2021) (Cardinal in 2001) ** Coadjutor Archbishop Abel G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |