Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durban, South Africa

Continent: Southern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Durban / Durbanian(us) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Dundee, Eshowe, Kokstad, Mariannhill, Mthatha, Umzimkulu

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1850.11.15: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Natal / Natalen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District)
1879.07.02: Lost territory to establish Mission sui juris of Zambese
1886.06.04: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Orange Free State and Apostolic Prefecture of Transvaal
1921.08.27: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Zululand
1921.09.10: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Mariannhill
1923.04.19: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Swaziland
1923.12.11: Lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Eshowe
1951.01.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durban / Durbanian(us) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Eshowe, Kokstad, Mariannhill and Mthatha)
1954.02.21: Gained suffragan see Umzimkulu
1958.06.23: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Volksrust
1982.11.19: Gained suffragan see Dundee

Contact Info

Address: 154 Gordon Road - Morningside, PO Box 47489, Greyville 4023, South Africa

Phone: (031) 303 1417

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2021.06.09 – ...):	Archbishop Mandla Siegfried Jwara, C.M.M. (67) Second Vice-President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.03.09 – ...):	Bishop Elias Kwenzakufani Zondi (60) Titular Bishop of Rutabo

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Durban (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Mandla Siegfried Jwara, C.M.M. (67)
(2021.06.09 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa)
Second Vice-President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference

The truth will set you free / Iquiniso liyonikhulula

Born:	1957.02.01 (St. Nivard, South Africa)
Ordained Priest:	1987.02.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.06.25

Titular Bishop of Elephantaria in Proconsulari (2016.04.30 – 2021.06.09)

Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma (South Africa) (2016.04.30 – 2021.06.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa) (2021.06.09 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Ingwavuma (South Africa) (2021.08.08 – 2023.03.20)

Second Vice-President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (2025.01 – ...)

Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. (83)
(1992.05.29 – 2021.06.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi ad Acilia
Apostolic Administrator of Eshowe (South Africa)
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Durban (South Africa)

Pax et bonum

Born:	1941.03.08 (Swartberg, South Africa)
Ordained Priest:	1970.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.02.28
Created Cardinal:	2001.02.21

Apostolic Administrator of Kokstad (South Africa) (1978 – 1980.11.29)

Bishop of Kokstad (South Africa) (1980.11.29 – 1992.05.29)

President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (1987 – 1993)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa) (1992.05.29 – 2021.06.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Umzimkulu (South Africa) (1994.08.01 – 2008.12.31)

President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (2000 – 2008.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi ad Acilia (2001.02.21 [2001.05.20] – ...)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2007.02.03 – 2014.02.24)

Member of Council for the Economy (2014.03.08 – 2019.03.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Eshowe (South Africa) (2021.02.09 – ...)

Archbishop Denis Eugene Hurley, O.M.I.
(1951.01.11 – 1992.05.29)

Ubi spiritus ibi libertas

Born:	1915.11.09 (South Africa)
Ordained Priest:	1939.07.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.03.19
Died:	2004.02.13 († 88)

Titular Bishop of Turuzi (1946.12.12 – 1951.01.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Natal (South Africa) (1946.12.12 – 1951.01.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa) (1951.01.11 – 1992.05.29)

Apostolic Administrator of Umzimkulu (South Africa) (1972 – 1986)

President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (1981 – 1987)

Vicars Apostolic of Natal (Roman Rite)

Bishop Denis Eugene Hurley, O.M.I. (later Archbishop)
(1946.12.12 – 1951.01.11)

(see above)

Bishop Henri Delalle, O.M.I.
(1903.12.19 – 1946.04.04)

Born:	1869.12.01 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1894.07.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1904.06.02
Died:	1949.02.15 († 79)

Vicar Apostolic of Natal (South Africa) (1903.12.19 – 1946.04.04)

Titular Bishop of Thugga (1903.12.19 – 1949.02.15)

Bishop Charles-Constant Jolivet, O.M.I.
(1874.09.15 – 1903.09.15)

Born:	1826.01.09 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1849.05.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1874.11.30
Died:	1903.09.15 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Belline (1874.09.15 – 1903.09.15)

Vicar Apostolic of Natal (South Africa) (1874.09.15 – 1903.09.15)

Bishop Marie-Jean-François Allard, O.M.I. (later Archbishop)
(1851.01.29 – 1874.06.20)

Born:	1806.11.27 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1830.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1851.07.13
Died:	1889.09.26 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Samaria (1851.01.29 – 1874.06.20)

Vicar Apostolic of Natal (South Africa) (1851.01.29 – 1874.06.20)

Titular Archbishop of Tharona (1874.06.20 – 1889.09.26)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Abel Gabuza (2018.12.09 – 2021.01.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Barry Alexander Anthony Wood, O.M.I. (2005.10.10 – 2017.05.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo, O.M.I. (80) (later Archbishop) (2002.07.08 – 2005.10.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Dominic J. Khumalo, O.M.I. (1978.02.27 – 1999.03.02)