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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 [Yungchow], 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


Roman Catholicism in South Africa




Sources


GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy

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• List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)
• Catholic Church in South Africa
• List of Catholic dioceses in Africa
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria
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