• Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Umtata

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


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 All Saints in Umtata.




Leadership


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


Roman Catholicism in South Africa




Sources


GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy

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