Diocese of Eshowe

Diocese of Eshowe Dioecesis Eshovensis
Location
Country	South Africa
Metropolitan	Durban
Statistics
Area	26,364 km2 (10,179 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,200,600 81,000 (3.7%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Vacant

The Diocese of Eshowe (Latin : Eshoven(sis)) is a Latin Catholic 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 Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo (11 March 2008 - 25 November 2020)
  • Archbishop Wilfrid Napier, Apostolic Administrator (since 24 January 2021)

See also

• Catholic Church in South Africa

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}
• Diocese of Eshowe website

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