Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad

Diocese of Kokstad Dioecesis Kokstadensis
Location
Country	South Africa
Metropolitan	Durban
Statistics
Area	17,635 km² (6,809 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,300,000 72,000 (5.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	William Slattery, O.F.M.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad (Latin: Kokstaden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kokstad in the Ecclesiastical province of Durban in South Africa.

History

April 8, 1935: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mount Currie from the Apostolic Vicariate of Mariannhill
July 11, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kokstad
January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Kokstad

The Cathedral is the St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Kokstad.

Bishops of Kokstad (Roman rite)
- Bishop William Slattery, O.F.M. (1993.11.17 - 2010.12.23); elevated to Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria and Military Ordinary of South Africa
- Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. (1980.11.29 – 1992.05.29)
- Bishop John Evangelist McBride, O.F.M. (1951.01.11 – 1978.05.15)
Vicars Apostolic of Kokstad (Roman rite)
- Bishop John Evangelist McBride, O.F.M. (1949.04.21 – 1951.01.11)
- Bishop Biagio Sigibaldo Kurz, O.F.M. (1939.07.11 – 1948.05.21)
Prefects Apostolic of Mount Currie (Roman rite)
- Bishop Biagio Sigibaldo Kurz, O.F.M. (1935 – 1939.07.11)