Durban, South Africa, archdiocese of
Durban, South Africa, archdiocese of
Founded on 15 November 1850 as the vicariate apostolic of Natal, Natal Province, Union of South Africa, and entrusted to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Elevated to the archdiocese of Durban on 11 January 1951. Comprises the civil districts of Camperdown, north of the Umlaas River, (except the farms of Mariannhill, Klaarwater, Dassenhoek, Welbedag and portion of Stockville), Durban, Estcourt, Inanda, Kranskop, Lions River, Lower Tugela, Maphumulo, Umvoti, Weenen, Bergville and part of Msinga. Suffragans dioceses include,
Dundee
Eshowe
Kokstad
Mariannhill
Umtata
Umzimkulu
See also,
Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
New Catholic Dictionary