Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo


Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo
Archbishop Emeritus of Bloemfontein, South Africa
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Bloemfontein
SeeBloemfontein
Appointed10 October 2005
Installed10 October 2005
Term ended1 April 2020
PredecessorButi Joseph Tlhagale
SuccessorZolile Peter Mpambani
Other postAuxiliary Bishop of Durban (8 July 2002 - 10 October 2005)
Orders
Ordination2 September 1974
Consecration25 August 2002
by Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier
RankArchbishop
Personal details
BornJabulani Adatus Nxumalo
(1944-01-27) 27 January 1944
Styles of
Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious styleBishop

Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo O.M.I. (born 27 January 1944) is a South African Catholic prelate who served as the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bloemfontein, in South Africa. He was appointed to that position on 10 October 2005. His age-related retirement took effect on 1 April 2020. Before that, from 8 July 2002 until 10 October 2005, he was auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Durban in South Africa. He was appointed bishop on 8 July 2002 by Pope John Paul II. He concurrently served as Titular Bishop of Ficus while auxiliary bishop. He was consecrated at Durban on 25 August 2002 by Wilfrid Fox Napier, Archbishop of Durban. On 10 October 2005, Pope Benedict XVI transferred him to the Archdiocese of Bloemfontein and appointed him Archbishop over that Ecclesiastical Metropolitan Province. On 1 April 2020, he retired at the age of 76. He is a professed member of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.