Diocese of Umtata (Catholic)
The Diocese of Umtata 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
- * Fr. Daniele Kauczor, M.C.C.I.
- * Fr. Luigi Mohn, M.C.C.I.
- * Fr. Emanuele Hanisch, M.H.M.
- Vicars Apostolic of Umtata
- * Bishop Emanuele Hanisch, M.H.M.
- * Bishop Joseph Grueter, C.M.M.
- Bishops of Umtata
- * Bishop Joseph Grueter, C.M.M.
- * Bishop Ernst Heinrich Karlen, C.M.M., appointed Bishop of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe; future Archbishop
- * Bishop Peter Fanyana John Butelezi, O.M.I., appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein
- * Bishop Andrew Zolile T. Brook
- * Bishop Oswald Georg Hirmer
- * Bishop Anton Sipuka