Diocese of Umtata (Catholic)

• 30 March 1930: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Umtata from the Apostolic Vicariate of Mariannhill • 12 April 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Umtata • 11 January 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Umtata ==Special churches==

The Cathedral is the Cathedral of All Saints in Umtata. ==Leadership==

• Prefects Apostolic of Umtata (Roman rite) • Fr. Daniele Kauczor, M.C.C.I. (1923 – 1926) • Fr. Luigi Mohn, M.C.C.I. (1926.12.10 – 1930) • Fr. Emanuele Hanisch, M.H.M. (1930.10.28 – 1937.04.13 see below) • Vicars Apostolic of Umtata (Roman rite) • Bishop Emanuele Hanisch, M.H.M. (see above 1937.04.13 – 1940.02.28) • Bishop Joseph Grueter, C.M.M. (1941.04.03 – 1951.01.11 see below) • Bishops of Umtata (Roman rite) • Bishop Joseph Grueter, C.M.M. (see above 1951.01.11 – 1968.09.26) • Bishop Ernst Heinrich Karlen, C.M.M. (1968.09.26 – 1974.05.09), appointed Bishop of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe; future Archbishop • Bishop Peter Fanyana John Butelezi, O.M.I. (1975.07.10 – 1978.04.27), appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein • Bishop Andrew Zolile T. Brook (1979.02.12 – 1995.01.07) • Bishop Oswald Georg Hirmer (1997.04.21 – 2008.02.08) • Bishop Anton Sipuka (since 2008.02.08) ==See also==