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Diocese of Umtata

Dioecesis Umtatana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Umtata
30 March 1930ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Mariannhill (Southern region) Prefecture Apostolic of Umtata (erected)
10 January 1933Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Umtata Mission "Sui Iuris" of Queenstown
Vicariate Apostolic of Umtata
13 April 1937ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Umtata Vicariate Apostolic of Umtata
Diocese of Umtata
11 January 1951ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Umtata Diocese of Umtata
7 February 1952Territory LostDiocese of Umtata (St Mark’s, Tsomo, Ngqamakhwe, Butterworth, Dutywa, Centane, and Willowvale) Diocese of Queenstown

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Umtata
195014,298832,0181.7%22224595715516ap1951
Diocese of Umtata
197036,862750,0004.9%626321,15135186ap1971
198046,1491,033,0004.5%819271,7093118022ap1981
199056,286918,0006.1%818262,1643216421ap1991
199976,6744,600,0001.7%1117282,7383614822ap2000
200098,8911,680,0005.9%1116273,6622314122ap2001
200162,2811,683,4003.7%1116272,3062914822ap2002
200263,4091,700,5003.7%1117282,2642712423ap2003
200362,2941,717,6763.6%1215272,3072812523ap2004
200468,1981,717,6764.0%1215272,5252816423ap2005
201073,0001,805,0004.0%1010203,65013101159ap2011
201475,6001,867,0004.0%1611272,800199022ap2015
201725,6721,971,6401.3%168241,06997123ap2018
202038,5602,061,3001.9%16162,41036923ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Umtata
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 483
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 41, and Page 42
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Umtata
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 327, and Page 328
  • Diocese of Umtata
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 257, to Page 263

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