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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad

Coordinates: 33°35′00″S 22°12′00″E / 33.5833°S 22.2000°E / -33.5833; 22.2000
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Diocese of Kokstad

Dioecesis Kokstadensis
Location
Country South Africa
MetropolitanDurban
Statistics
Area17,635.5 km2 (6,809.1 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,300,001
723,000 (5.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Patrick's Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopThulani 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.

History

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  • April 8, 1935: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mount Currie from the Apostolic Vicariate of Mariannhill
  • July 11, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kokstad
  • January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Kokstad

Special churches

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

Leadership

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

See also

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Sources

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33°35′00″S 22°12′00″E / 33.5833°S 22.2000°E / -33.5833; 22.2000