Wilfrid Napier
Roman Catholic cardinal
Wilfrid Fox Napier OFM (born 8 March 1941) is a South African prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Durban from 1992 to 2021. He has been a cardinal since 2001. He was Bishop of Kokstad from 1981 to 1992.[1]
Wilfrid Napier | |
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Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Durban | |
![]() Napier on 17 October 2018 in Rome. | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Durban |
See | Durban |
Appointed | 29 May 1992 |
Term ended | 9 June 2021 |
Predecessor | Denis Eugene Hurley |
Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of San Francesco d’Assisi ad Acilia (2001-) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 25 July 1970 by John Evangelist McBride |
Consecration | 28 February 1981 by Denis Hurley |
Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal Priest |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Wilfrid Fox Napier |
Born | Swartberg, Cape, Union of South Africa (modern-South Africa) | 8 March 1941
Nationality | South African |
Denomination | Catholic (Roman Rite) |
Previous post | Apostolic Administrator of Kokstad (1978-80) Bishop of Kokstad (1980–92) President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (1987-93; 2000-08) President of Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (1988-94; 2003-06) Archbishop of Durban (1992-2021) Apostolic Administrator of Umzimkulu (1994-2008) |
Motto | Pax et Bonum ("Peace and all good") |
Coat of arms | ![]() |
References
change- ↑ Stober, Paul; Ludman, Barbara (2004). The Mail & Guardian A - Z of South African Politics:The Essential Handbook. South Africa: Jacana Media. pp. 97–8. ISBN 9781770090231.