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Roman Catholic Diocese of Mthatha

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Metropolitan
  
Durban

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
22,500 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Anton Sipuka

Country
  
South Africa

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 1,717,676 68,198 (4.0%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durban

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umtata (Latin: Umtatan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Umtata in the Ecclesiastical province of Durban in South Africa.

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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

  • Bishops of Umtata (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Anton Sipuka (since 2008.02.08)
  • Bishop Oswald Georg Hirmer (1997.04.21 - 2008.02.08)
  • Bishop Andrew Zolile T. Brook (1979.02.12 – 1995.01.07)
  • Archbishop Peter Fanyana John Butelezi, O.M.I. (1975.07.10 – 1978.04.27)
  • Archbishop Ernst Heinrich Karlen, C.M.M. (1968.09.26 – 1974.05.09)
  • Bishop Joseph Grueter, C.M.M. (1951.01.11 – 1968.09.26)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Umtata (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Grueter, C.M.M. (1941.04.03 – 1951.01.11)
  • Bishop Emanuele Hanisch, M.H.M. (1937.04.13 – 1940.02.28)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Umtata (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Emanuele Hanisch, M.H.M. (1930.10.28 – 1937.04.13)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Umtata (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Luigi Mohn, M.C.C.I. (1926.12.10 – 1939)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Umtata (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Daniele Kauczor, M.C.C.I. (1923 – 1926)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Mthatha Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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