The Diocese of Eshowe () is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the city of Eshowe in the ecclesiastical province of Durban in South Africa.
History 27 August 1921: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Zululand from the Apostolic Vicariate of Natal 11 December 1923: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Eshowe 11 January 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Eshowe
Special churches The Cathedral is the Cathedral of St. Benedict's Cathedral in Eshowe. The Diocese have 4 Deaneries, they are all made up to the total number of 34 parishes.
Leadership Prefect Apostolic of Zululand (Roman rite) Bishop Thomas Spreiter, O.S.B. (1921-08-27 – 1923-12-11 see below) Vicars Apostolic of Eshowe (Roman rite) Bishop Thomas Spreiter, O.S.B. (see above 1923-12-11 – 1943-05-14) Bishop Aurelian Bilgeri, O.S.B. (1947-06-12 – 1951-01-11 see below) Bishops of Eshowe (Roman rite) Bishop Aurelian Bilgeri, O.S.B. (see above 1951-01-11 – 1973-07-24) Bishop Mansuet Dela Biyase (1975-02-28 – 2005-06-26) Bishop Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo (11 March 2008 - 25 November 2020) Archbishop Wilfrid Napier, Apostolic Administrator (since 24 January 2021)
See also Catholic Church in South Africa
References
External links GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy Diocese of Eshowe website