Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad

The Diocese of Kokstad (Latin: Dioecesis Kokstadensis ) is a location in South Africa, Roman Catholic diocese based in Kokstad.

History

The Diocese of Kokstad was born on April 8, 1935 by Pope Pius XI. cessions of territory from the Apostolic Vicariate of Mariannhill built as Apostolic Prefecture of Mount Currie. On 11 July 1939, the Apostolic Prefecture of Mount Currie was by Pope Pius XII. elevated to the Apostolic Vicariate and renamed Vicariate Apostolic Kokstad.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Kokstad was posted on January 11, 1951 by Pope Pius XII. applicable to the diocese and the Archdiocese of Durban is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Mount Currie

  • Blasius Sigibald OFM short, 1935-1939

Vicars Apostolic of Kokstad

  • Blasius Sigibald OFM short, 1939-1948, then Prefect Apostolic of Yungchow
  • John Evangelist McBride, OFM, 1949-1951

Bishop of Kokstad

  • John Evangelist McBride, OFM, 1951-1978
  • Wilfrid Fox Napier, OFM, 1980-1992, then Archbishop of Durban
  • William Slattery OFM, 1993-2010, then Archbishop of Pretoria
  • Zolile Peter Mpambani SCJ, Since 2013
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durban Priests of the Sacred Heart Friar Afrikaans Roman Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill Wilfrid Napier Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria Christianity in Africa
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