Durban (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M., Cardinal, Archbishop
Barry Wood, O.M.I., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 11 January 1951
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: South Africa
Square Kilometers: 20,318 (7,847 Square Miles)
Description: comprises the civil districts of Camperdown, north of the Umlaas River, (except the farms of Mariannhill, Klaarwater, Dassenhoek, Welbedag and portion of Stockville), Durban, Estcourt, Inanda, kranskop, Lions River, Lower Tugela, Maphumulo, Umvoti, Weenen, Bergville and part of Msinga.
Official Web Site: http://www.catholic-dbn.org.za/
Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, 154 Gordon Road, Durban 4001, KwaZulu-Natal; P.O. Box 47489, Greyville 4023, South Africa
Telephone: (031)303-1417
Fax: 312-1848

Past and Present Ordinaries

Marie-Jean-François Allard, O.M.I. † (31 Jan 1851 Appointed - 11 Jun 1874 Resigned)
Charles-Constant Jolivet, O.M.I. † (15 Sep 1874 Appointed - 15 Sep 1903 Died)
Henri Delalle, O.M.I. † (19 Dec 1903 Appointed - 4 Apr 1946 Retired)
Denis Eugene Hurley, O.M.I. † (12 Dec 1946 Appointed - 29 May 1992 Retired)
Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. (29 Mar 1992 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Natal
15 November 1850	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District {Capo de Buona Speranza, Distretto Orientale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Natal (erected)
2 July 1879	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Natal	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Zambese (erected)
4 June 1886	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Natal	Prefecture Apostolic of Transvaal (erected)
4 June 1886	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District {Capo de Buona Speranza, Distretto Orientale} Vicariate Apostolic of Natal	Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in Orange (erected)
27 August 1921	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Natal	Prefecture Apostolic of Zululand (erected)
10 September 1921	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Natal	Vicariate Apostolic of Mariannhill (erected)
19 April 1923	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Natal	Prefecture Apostolic of Swaziland (erected)
Archdiocese of Durban
11 January 1951	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Natal	Archdiocese of Durban
23 June 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bremersdorp Archdiocese of Durban Diocese of Lydenburg	Prefecture Apostolic of Volksrust (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Natal

1949 74,424 1,301,719 5.7% 4 84 88 845 110 489 48 ap1951

Archdiocese of Durban

1969 133,884 18 129 147 910 157 612 60 ap1971

1980 170,324 1,875,229 9.1% 19 87 106 1,606 1 131 617 73 ap1981

1990 215,000 2,803,000 7.7% 24 92 116 1,853 13 114 310 76 ap1991

1999 225,271 3,070,000 7.3% 25 100 125 1,802 23 244 310 74 ap2000

2000 234,671 3,084,000 7.6% 26 12 38 6,175 27 167 295 74 ap2001

2001 217,726 3,000,000 7.3% 27 110 137 1,589 31 325 278 73 ap2002

2002 217,468 3,000,000 7.2% 26 111 137 1,587 30 333 235 74 ap2003

2003 209,104 3,000,000 7.0% 25 108 133 1,572 30 338 283 74 ap2004

2004 205,387 3,000,000 6.8% 27 107 134 1,532 30 341 256 75 ap2005

2006 211,000 3,020,000 7.0% 32 110 142 1,485 30 345 343 74 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Natal
1949	74,424	1,301,719	5.7%	4	84	88	845		110	489	48	ap1951
Archdiocese of Durban
1969	133,884			18	129	147	910		157	612	60	ap1971
1980	170,324	1,875,229	9.1%	19	87	106	1,606	1	131	617	73	ap1981
1990	215,000	2,803,000	7.7%	24	92	116	1,853	13	114	310	76	ap1991
1999	225,271	3,070,000	7.3%	25	100	125	1,802	23	244	310	74	ap2000
2000	234,671	3,084,000	7.6%	26	12	38	6,175	27	167	295	74	ap2001
2001	217,726	3,000,000	7.3%	27	110	137	1,589	31	325	278	73	ap2002
2002	217,468	3,000,000	7.2%	26	111	137	1,587	30	333	235	74	ap2003
2003	209,104	3,000,000	7.0%	25	108	133	1,572	30	338	283	74	ap2004
2004	205,387	3,000,000	6.8%	27	107	134	1,532	30	341	256	75	ap2005
2006	211,000	3,020,000	7.0%	32	110	142	1,485	30	345	343	74	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Marie-Jean-François Allard, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 31 Jan 1851 to 11 Jun 1874)
Henri Delalle, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Dec 1903 to 4 Apr 1946)
Denis Eugene Hurley, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Dec 1946; Archbishop: 11 Jan 1951 to 29 May 1992)
Charles-Constant Jolivet, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Sep 1874 to 15 Sep 1903)
Dominic Joseph Chwane Khumalo, O.M.I. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Feb 1978 to 2 Mar 1999)

Archdiocese of Durban

Archidioecesis Durbanianus

Bishop(s)

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

Historical Details

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased