Continent: Southern Africa
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Diocese
Name: Eshowe / Eshoven(sis) (Latin)
Ecclesiastical Province: Durban
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
Patron Saint: Sacred Heart of Jesus
Liturgical Calendar (National) π
Address: Bishopβs House, Private Bag 553, Eshowe 3815, South Africa
Phone: (035) 474 1283
Bishop: | vacant |
Apostolic Administrator (2021.02.09 β ...): | Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. (83) Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco dβAssisi ad Acilia Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Durban (South Africa) |
Bishops of Eshowe (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. (83) | ||||||||||
Bishop Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo (70) Bishop of Witbank (South Africa) To serve the Lord with one accord
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Bishop Mansuet Dela Biyase
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Bishop Aurelian Bilgeri, O.S.B.
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Vicars Apostolic of Eshowe (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Aurelian Bilgeri, O.S.B. (see above) | ||||||||||
Fr. Theodos (Peter) Schall, O.S.B. | ||||||||||
Bishop Thomas Spreiter, O.S.B.
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Prefects Apostolic of Zululand (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Thomas Spreiter, O.S.B. (see above) |
Area: 26,364 kmΒ²
Population: 82,000 Catholics (2.8% of 2,981,485 total)
Pastoral Centres: 35 parishes
Personnel: 58 priests (43 diocesan, 15 religious), 139 religious (29 brothers, 110 sisters), 6 seminarians
Last updated on 2024.10.01
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