The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umzimkulu ( la, Umzimkulen(sis)) is a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
centered at the city of
Harding in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Durban
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in
South Africa
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. It comprises 15 parishes, each with 5-14 outstations - chapels served by missionaries.
History
* February 21, 1954: Established as Diocese of Umzimkulu from the
Diocese of Mariannhill
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill ( la, Collis Mariae/Mariannhillen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Mariannhill in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durban, Durban in South Africa.
History
In 1880, ...
Special churches
The
Cathedral
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is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in
Harding.
Leadership
** Bishop
Pius Bonaventura Dlamini
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* Antipope Pius XIII (1918-2009), who led the breakaway True Catholic Church sect
Given name
* Pius B ...
, FFJ (1954.02.21 – 1967.12.14)
** Fr.
Peter Fanyana John Butelezi, OMI (1968 - 1972.07.30) ''Apostolic Administrator''
** Archbishop
Denis Eugene Hurley
Denis Eugene Hurley (9 November 1915 – 13 February 2004) was the South African Roman Catholic Vicar Apostolic of Natal and Bishop, and later Archbishop of Durban, from 1946 until 1992. He was born in Cape Town and spent his early years on ...
, OMI (1972 - 1986) ''Apostolic Administrator''
** Bishop
Gerard Sithunywa Ndlovu
Gerard Sithunywa Ndlovu (March 11, 1939 – March 13, 2013) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Umzimkulu in South Africa.
Born in Gobamahlambu, Ndlovu was ordained to the priesthood on the 4 July 1970 and was named bishop on t ...
(1986.12.22 – 1994.08.22)
** Archbishop
Wilfrid Fox Napier
Wilfrid Fox Napier OFM (born 8 March 1941) is a South African prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Durban from 1992 to 2021 and has been a cardinal since 2001. He served as Bishop of Kokstad from 1981 to 1992.
Biograph ...
, OFM (Cardinal in 2001) (1994.08.22 - 2008.12.31) ''Apostolic Administrator''
** Bishop ,
O.S.P.P.E. (since 2008.12.31)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in South Africa
The Catholic Church in South Africa is part of the worldwide Catholic Church composed of the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, of which the South African church is under the spiritual leadership of the Southern African Catholic Bish ...
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Umzimkulu
Umzimkhulu is a town in Harry Gwala District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
The town lies 243 km north-east of Mthatha and 18 km south-west of Ixopo. It developed from a trading-post and was laid out in 1884 ...
Christian organizations established in 1954
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
KwaZulu-Natal
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Durban
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