Peter John Holiday
| The Most Reverend Peter John Holiday | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Kroonstad, South Africa | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Bloemfontein |
| See | Diocese of Kroonstad |
| Appointed | 1 April 2011 |
| Installed | 25 June 2011 |
| Term ended | 12 December 2022 |
| Predecessor | Stephen Brislin |
| Successor | Amos Mabuti Masemola |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 December 1992 |
| Consecration | 25 June 2011 |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter John Holiday 11 January 1952 Durban, Archdiocese of Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
Peter John Holiday (born 11 January 1952) is a South African Catholic prelate who was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kroonstad, in the Ecclesiastical Metropolitan Province of Bloemfontein, in the Republic of South Africa from 1 April 2011 until his health-related resignation on 12 December 2022. He was appointed bishop on 1 April 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI and was consecrated on 25 June 2011 by Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo, Archbishop of Bloemfontein. Before that, from 10 December 1992 until 1 April 2011, he was a priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg. Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Peter John Holiday on 12 December 2022 due to the bishop's ill health.
Background and education
He was born on 11 January 1952, in Durban, Archdiocese of Durban, Kwazulu Natal, in the Republic of South Africa. He attended the Salesian Boys High School, in Cape Town from 1967 until 1969. He then apprenticed as a printer and obtained a diploma in "Letterpress Machine Handling" in 1973. He worked in that role for the next 13 years. He then studied at Saint Peter's Major Seminary in Hammanskraal, in Gauteng. Later, he studied advanced theology at the Pontifical Urban University, in Rome, Italy.[1]
Priesthood
He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Johannesburg on 10 December 1992. He served as a priest until 1 April 2011. While a priest, he served in various roles and locations including:[1]
- Assistant parish priest at Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Emdeni Soweto from 1993 until 1997.
- Parish priest at Saint Thomas Parish, in Lenasia, from 1997 until 1999.
- Administrator of Christ the King Cathedral from 2000 until 2005.
- Parish priest at Our Lady of the Wayside Parish, in Maryvale from 2006 until 2011.
- Archdiocesan Director for the Lenten Appeal from 2006 until 2011.
- Archdiocesan assistant director for vocations from 2006 until 2011.[1]
As bishop
On 12 December 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Reverend Father Peter John Holiday, previously a member of the clergy of Johannesburg as the new bishop of the Diocese of Kroonstad. He succeeded Bishop Stephen Brislin, who had been appointed archbishop and transferred to the Archdiocese of Cape Town on 18 December 2009.[1][2] Bishop Holiday was consecrated at Kroonstad on 25 June 2011, by the hands of Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo, Archbishop of Bloemfontein assisted by Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Cape Town and Buti Joseph Tlhagale, Archbishop of Johannesburg.
On 12 December 2022, Pope Francis accepted the resignation letter submitted by Bishop Peter John Holiday from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Kroonstad, in South Africa. He lives on as Bishop Emeritus of that Catholic See.[3][4]
See also
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Back to citation occurrence 1.3 Agenzia Fides (2 April 2011). "Africa/South Africa: Appointment of Bishop of Kroonstad". Agenzia Fides. Vatican City. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- Back to citation Zenit (1 April 2011). "Bishop Appointed for Kroonstad". Zenit News Agency. New York City. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- Back to citation Jude Atemanke (12 December 2022). "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of 70-Year-Old Catholic Bishop in South Africa". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- Back to citation The Southern Cross (13 December 2022). "Bishop Peter Holiday of Kroonstad Resigns". The Southern Cross (South Africa). Cape Town, South Africa. Retrieved 19 February 2026.