Diocese of Kokstad Dioecesis Kokstadensis | |
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Location | |
Country | South Africa |
Metropolitan | Durban |
Statistics | |
Area | 17,635.5 km2 (6,809.1 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (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.
The cathedral is the St. Patrick's Cathedral in Kokstad.
Coordinates: 33°35′00″S22°12′00″E / 33.5833°S 22.2000°E
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