Roman Catholic Diocese of Umtata
Appearance
(Redirected from Apostolic Vicariate of Umtata)
Diocese of Umtata Dioecesis Umtatana | |
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Location | |
Country | South Africa |
Metropolitan | Durban |
Statistics | |
Area | 22,500 km2 (8,700 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,717,676 68,198 (4.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Anton Sipuka |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umtata (Latin: Umtatan(a)) is a diocese located in the city of Umtata, King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, in the ecclesiastical province of Durban in South Africa.
History
[edit]- 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
[edit]The Cathedral is the Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven in Umtata.
Leadership
[edit]- Prefects Apostolic of Umtata (Roman rite)
- Fr. Daniele Kauczor, M.C.C.I. (1923 – 1926)
- Fr. Luigi Mohn, M.C.C.I. (1926.12.10 – 1930)
- Fr. Emanuele Hanisch, M.H.M. (1930.10.28 – 1937.04.13 see below)
- Vicars Apostolic of Umtata (Roman rite)
- Bishop Emanuele Hanisch, M.H.M. (see above 1937.04.13 – 1940.02.28)
- Bishop Joseph Grueter, C.M.M. (1941.04.03 – 1951.01.11 see below)
- Bishops of Umtata (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Grueter, C.M.M. (see above 1951.01.11 – 1968.09.26)
- Bishop Ernst Heinrich Karlen, C.M.M. (1968.09.26 – 1974.05.09), appointed Bishop of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe; future Archbishop
- Bishop Peter Fanyana John Butelezi, O.M.I. (1975.07.10 – 1978.04.27), appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein
- Bishop Andrew Zolile T. Brook (1979.02.12 – 1995.01.07)
- Bishop Oswald Georg Hirmer (1997.04.21 – 2008.02.08)
- Bishop Anton Sipuka (since 2008.02.08)
See also
[edit]Sources
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in South Africa
- Christian organizations established in 1930
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Durban
- Roman Catholic bishops of Umtata
- King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality
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- South African organisation stubs