Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad
Diocese of Kokstad
Dioecesis Kokstadensis
Location
Country South Africa
Metropolitan Durban
Statistics
Area 17,635 km2 (6,809 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
1,300,000
72,000 (5.5%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop William Slattery, O.F.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.

Contents

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

  • Bishops of Kokstad (Roman rite)
    • Bishop William Slattery, O.F.M. (1993.11.17 - 2010.12.23); elevated to Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria and Military Ordinary of South Africa
    • Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. (1980.11.29 – 1992.05.29)
    • Bishop John Evangelist McBride, O.F.M. (1951.01.11 – 1978.05.15)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Kokstad (Roman rite)
    • Bishop John Evangelist McBride, O.F.M. (1949.04.21 – 1951.01.11)
    • Bishop Biagio Sigibaldo Kurz, O.F.M. (1939.07.11 – 1948.05.21)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Mount Currie (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Biagio Sigibaldo Kurz, O.F.M. (1935 – 1939.07.11)

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