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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad

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Metropolitan
  
Durban

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
17,635 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Zolile Peter Mpambani

Country
  
South Africa

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 1,300,000 72,000 (5.5%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durban

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad (Latin: Kokstaden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kokstad in the Ecclesiastical province of Durban in South Africa.

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History

  • April 8, 1935: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mount Currie from the Apostolic Vicariate of Mariannhill
  • July 11, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kokstad
  • January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Kokstad

    • Special churches

    The Cathedral is the St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Kokstad.

    Leadership

  • Bishops of Kokstad (Roman rite)
  • Zolile Peter Mpambani (2013.05.06 - )
  • Bishop William Slattery, O.F.M. (1993.11.17 - 2010.12.23); elevated to Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria and Military Ordinary of South Africa
  • Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. (1980.11.29 – 1992.05.29)
  • Bishop John Evangelist McBride, O.F.M. (1951.01.11 – 1978.05.15)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Kokstad (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Evangelist McBride, O.F.M. (1949.04.21 – 1951.01.11)
  • Bishop Biagio Sigibaldo Kurz, O.F.M. (1939.07.11 – 1948.05.21)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Mount Currie (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Biagio Sigibaldo Kurz, O.F.M. (1935 – 1939.07.11)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad Wikipedia
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