The Archdiocese of Durban evolved from the

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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

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s in 74 parishes in the Archdiocese. The Province of the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durban contains these suffragan dioceses: *

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Kokstad Kokstad is a town in the Harry Gwala District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. Kokstad is named after the Griqua chief Adam Kok III who settled here in 1863. Kokstad is the capital town of the East Griqualand region, as it i ...

* Marianhill *

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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,

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(12 December 1946 – 11 January 1951) ; Archdiocese * Archbishop Denis Hurley,

(11 January 1951 – 29 May 1992) * Archbishop

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, OFM (29 March 1992 – 9 June 2021) (Cardinal in 2001) ** Coadjutor Archbishop Abel Gabuza (9 December 2018 – 17 January 2021) * Archbishop

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(9 june 2021 - ) ; Auxiliary Bishops *

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, O.M.I. (1978-1999) *

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, O.M.I. (2002-2005), appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein *

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References

External links

* Roman Catholic dioceses in South Africa Religious organizations established in 1850 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century 1850 establishments in the Colony of Natal Durban {{Africa-RC-diocese-stub