Sithembele Anton Sipuka
Sithembele Anton Sipuka | |
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| Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Cape Town |
| See | Cape Town |
| Appointed | 9 January 2026 |
| Installed | 14 March 2026 |
| Predecessor | Stephen Brislin (18 December 2009 - 28 October 2024) |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 December 1988 |
| Consecration | 3 May 2008 by Oswald Georg Hirmer |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sithembele Anton Sipuka 27 April 1960 |
| Motto | "UNITED AND SENT" |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Sithembele Anton Sipuka | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Lordship |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Sithembele Anton Sipuka (born 27 April 1960) is a South African Catholic prelate, the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Town. Before that, from 8 February 2008 until 9 January 2026, he was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Umtata, South Africa. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop in 2008. He was consecrated and installed at Umtata, Diocese of Umtata, on 3 May 2008 by Oswald Georg Hirmer, Bishop Emeritus of Umtata. On 9 January 2026, Pope Leo XIV transferred him to Cape Town and appointed him Metropolitan Archbishop there. His installation at Cape Town was held on 14 March 2026 at GrandWest.