The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad () is a diocese located in the city of Kokstad in the Ecclesiastical province of Durban in South Africa.

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

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad

Special churches

The cathedral is the St. Patrick's Cathedral in Kokstad.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad

Leadership

Prefect Apostolic of Mount Currie

Father Biagio Sigibaldo Kurz, O.F.M. (1935 – 1939.07.11) Vicars Apostolic of Kokstad Bishop Biagio Sigibaldo Kurz, O.F.M. (1939.07.11 – 1948.05.21), appointed Prefect of Lingling [Yungchow], China Bishop John Evangelist McBride, O.F.M. (1949.04.21 – 1951.01.11) Bishops of Kokstad Bishop John Evangelist McBride, O.F.M. (1951.01.11 – 1978.05.15) Bishop Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. (1980.11.29 – 1992.05.29), appointed Archbishop of Durban in 1992 (cardinal in 2001) Bishop William Slattery, O.F.M. (1993.11.17 – 2010.12.23), appointed Archbishop of Pretoria and Bishop of South Africa, Military Bishop Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I. (2013.05.06 – 2020.04.01), appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa, C.M.M. (2022.04.06 – present)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad

See also

Roman Catholicism in South Africa

Sources

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy

Kokstad

Christian organizations established in 1921

Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

1921 establishments in South Africa

Kokstad

Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Durban