Umzimkulu (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Stanisław Jan Dziuba, O.S.P.P.E., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 February 1954
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Durban
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: South Africa
Square Kilometers: 15,275 (5,899 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://umzimkulu.org/
Mailing Address: 19 Ballance Street, P.O. Box 332, Harding 4680, South Africa
Telephone: (039)443.14.21
Fax: (086)513.62.80

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)
Stanisław Jan Dziuba, O.S.P.P.E. (31 Dec 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 February 1954	Erected	Diocese of Mariannhill (Uinzimkulu and Alfred and Underberg, Polela, and Port Shepstone (parts south of the river Umzimkulu))	Diocese of Umzimkulu (erected)

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

2010 156,000 2,097,000 7.4% 6 13 19 8,210 14 23 14 ap2011

2014 162,200 2,180,000 7.4% 7 10 17 9,541 12 21 15 ap2015

2017 171,230 2,291,350 7.5% 4 9 13 13,171 14 21 15 ap2018

2020 179,000 2,395,500 7.5% 9 11 20 8,950 14 20 15 ap2021

2022 184,040 2,464,020 7.5% 9 9 18 10,224 11 25 15 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2010	156,000	2,097,000	7.4%	6	13	19	8,210	14	23	14	ap2011
2014	162,200	2,180,000	7.4%	7	10	17	9,541	12	21	15	ap2015
2017	171,230	2,291,350	7.5%	4	9	13	13,171	14	21	15	ap2018
2020	179,000	2,395,500	7.5%	9	11	20	8,950	14	20	15	ap2021
2022	184,040	2,464,020	7.5%	9	9	18	10,224	11	25	15	ap2023