Diocese of Umzimkulu

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Bishop(s) Vacant Gerard Sithunywa Ndlovu, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 21 February 1954 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Durban Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: South Africa Square Kilometers: 15,275 (5,899 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 250, 1 Ballance St., Harding 4380, South Africa Telephone: (039)443.1440 Fax: 433.1421

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pius Bonaventura Dlamini, F.F.J. † (21 Feb 1954 Appointed - 14 Dec 1967 Resigned)
• Gerard Sithunywa Ndlovu (22 Dec 1986 Appointed - 22 Aug 1994 Resigned)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 February 1954	Erected	Diocese of Mariannhill	Diocese of Umzimkulu (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	50,149	192,478	26.1%	14	12	26	1,928		23	108	13	ap1971
1973	50,300	133,400	37.7%	13	8	21	2,395		37		13	ap1981
1990	75,747	214,000	35.4%	7	8	15	5,049		9	28	15	ap1991
1999	132,000	1,540,200	8.6%	3	9	12	11,000		10	32	15	ap2000
2000	122,610	945,890	13.0%	3	7	10	12,261		8	37	15	ap2001
2001	130,820	993,185	13.2%	7	8	15	8,721		8	37	14	ap2002
2002	130,820	1,890,000	6.9%	9	9	18	7,267		9	37	15	ap2003
2003	141,014	1,890,000	7.5%	7	10	17	8,294		11	37	15	ap2004
2004	141,363	1,894,680	7.5%	7	8	15	9,424		9	32	15	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Pius Bonaventura Dlamini, F.F.J. † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1954 to 14 Dec 1967)
• Gerard Sithunywa Ndlovu (Bishop: 22 Dec 1986 to 22 Aug 1994)