The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umzimkulu ( la, Umzimkulen(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associ ...
centered at the city of
Harding
Harding may refer to:
People
*Harding (surname)
*Maureen Harding Clark (born 1946), Irish jurist
Places Australia
* Harding River
Iran
* Harding, Iran, a village in South Khorasan Province
South Africa
* Harding, KwaZulu-Natal
United St ...
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
Special churches
The
Cathedral
A cathedral is a church that contains the ''cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denominations ...
is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in
Harding
Harding may refer to:
People
*Harding (surname)
*Maureen Harding Clark (born 1946), Irish jurist
Places Australia
* Harding River
Iran
* Harding, Iran, a village in South Khorasan Province
South Africa
* Harding, KwaZulu-Natal
United St ...
.
Leadership
** Bishop
Pius Bonaventura Dlamini, FFJ (1954.02.21 – 1967.12.14)
** Fr.
Peter Fanyana John Butelezi, OMI (1968 - 1972.07.30) ''Apostolic Administrator''
** Archbishop
Denis Eugene Hurley, OMI (1972 - 1986) ''Apostolic Administrator''
** Bishop
Gerard Sithunywa Ndlovu (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 Bis ...
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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