Roman Catholic Diocese of Umtata

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umtata (Latin: Umtatan(a)) is a diocese located in the city of Umtata, OR Tambo District 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 Our Lady Assumed into Heaven in Umtata.

Leadership[]

• Prefects Apostolic of Umtata (Roman rite)
  • Fr. , M.C.C.I. (1923 – 1926)
  • Fr. , (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 , 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 , 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 Archishop
  • Bishop , O.M.I. (1975.07.10 – 1978.04.27), appointed Archishop 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

Coordinates: 31°34′S 28°46′E / 31.567°S 28.767°E / -31.567; 28.767

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