Diocese of Umtata (Catholic)
| Diocese of Umtata Dioecesis Umtatana | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Metropolitan | Durban |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,500 km2 (8,700 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,717,676 68,198 (4.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Anton Sipuka |
The Diocese of Umtata (Latin: Umtatan(a)) is a Latin Catholic 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
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Umtata is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]