Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad

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Diocese of Kokstad

Dioecesis Kokstadensis
Location
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Metropolitan Durban
Statistics
Area17,635.5 km2 (6,809.1 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,300,001
723,000 (5.5%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral St. Patrick's Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa, C.M.M.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad (Latin : Kokstaden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kokstad in the ecclesiastical province of Durban in South Africa.

Contents

History

Special churches

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

Leadership

Prefect Apostolic of Mount Currie
Vicars Apostolic of Kokstad
Bishops of Kokstad

See also

Sources

33°35′00″S22°12′00″E / 33.5833°S 22.2000°E / -33.5833; 22.2000


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