The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umtata () is a

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located in the city of

Umtata Mthatha ( , ), alternatively rendered Umtata, is the main city of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in Eastern Cape province of South Africa and the capital of OR Tambo District Municipality. The city has an airport, previously known ...

, King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, in the

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History

* 30 March 1930: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Umtata from the Apostolic Vicariate of Mariannhill * 12 April 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Umtata * 11 January 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Umtata

Special churches

The

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is the Cathedral of All Saints in Umtata.

Leadership

* Prefects Apostolic of Umtata (Roman rite) ** Fr. Daniele Kauczor, M.C.C.I. (1923 – 1926) ** Fr. Luigi Mohn, M.C.C.I. (1926.12.10 – 1930) ** Fr. Emanuele Hanisch, M.H.M. (1930.10.28 – 1937.04.13 ''see below'') * Vicars Apostolic of Umtata (Roman rite) ** Bishop Emanuele Hanisch,

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(''see above'' 1937.04.13 – 1940.02.28) ** Bishop Joseph Grueter, C.M.M. (1941.04.03 – 1951.01.11 ''see below'') *

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s of Umtata (Roman rite) ** Bishop Joseph Grueter, C.M.M. (''see above'' 1951.01.11 – 1968.09.26) ** Bishop Ernst Heinrich Karlen, C.M.M. (1968.09.26 – 1974.05.09), appointed Bishop of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe; future Archbishop ** Bishop

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, O.M.I. (1975.07.10 – 1978.04.27), appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein ** Bishop Andrew Zolile T. Brook (1979.02.12 – 1995.01.07) ** Bishop Oswald Georg Hirmer (1997.04.21 – 2008.02.08) ** Bishop Anton Sipuka (since 2008.02.08)

Sources

GCatholic.org

Christian organizations established in 1930 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Durban King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality {{SouthAfrica-org-stub

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Special churches

Leadership

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