| Diocese of Kokstad Dioecesis Kokstadensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Metropolitan | Durban |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17,635.5 km (6,809.1 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,300,001 723,000 (5.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Patrick's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Thulani Victor Mbuyisa, C.M.M. |
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.
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
- Prefect Apostolic of Mount Currie
- Father Biagio Sigibaldo Kurz, O.F.M. (1935 – 1939.07.11)
- Vicars Apostolic of Kokstad
- Bishop Biagio Sigibaldo Kurz, O.F.M. (1939.07.11 – 1948.05.21), appointed Prefect of Lingling , China
- Bishop John Evangelist McBride, O.F.M. (1949.04.21 – 1951.01.11)
- Bishops of Kokstad
- Bishop John Evangelist McBride, O.F.M. (1951.01.11 – 1978.05.15)
- Bishop Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. (1980.11.29 – 1992.05.29), appointed Archbishop of Durban in 1992 (cardinal in 2001)
- Bishop William Slattery, O.F.M. (1993.11.17 – 2010.12.23), appointed Archbishop of Pretoria and Bishop of South Africa, Military
- Bishop Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I. (2013.05.06 – 2020.04.01), appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein
- Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa, C.M.M. (2022.04.06 – present)
See also
Sources
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