Roman Catholic Diocese of Eshowe
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Eshowe (Template:Langx) is a diocese located in the city of Eshowe in the ecclesiastical province of Durban in South Africa.
History
- 27 August 1921: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Zululand from the Apostolic Vicariate of Natal
- 11 December 1923: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Eshowe
- 11 January 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Eshowe
Special churches
The Cathedral is the Cathedral of St. Benedict's Cathedral in Eshowe. The Diocese have 4 Deaneries, they are all made up to the total number of 34 parishes.
Leadership
- Prefect Apostolic of Zululand (Roman rite)
- Bishop Thomas Spreiter, O.S.B. (1921-08-27 – 1923-12-11 see below)
- Vicars Apostolic of Eshowe (Roman rite)
- Bishop Thomas Spreiter, O.S.B. (see above 1923-12-11 – 1943-05-14)
- Bishop Aurelian Bilgeri, O.S.B. (1947-06-12 – 1951-01-11 see below)
- Bishops of Eshowe (Roman rite)
- Bishop Aurelian Bilgeri, O.S.B. (see above 1951-01-11 – 1973-07-24)
- Bishop Mansuet Dela Biyase (1975-02-28 – 2005-06-26)
- Bishop Thaddaeus Kumalo (2008-03-11-2020)
- Archbishop Wilfrid Napier (since 2021)
See also
References
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