Sylvester Anthony John David


Sylvester Anthony John David
Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Town, South Africa
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseCatholic Archdiocese of Cape Town
SeeCape Town
Appointed6 June 2019
Installed25 August 2019
Orders
Ordination8 February 1991 by Denis Eugene Hurley
Consecration25 August 2019
by Stephen Brislin
RankBishop
Personal details
BornSylvester Anthony John David
(1953-08-15) 15 August 1953
Styles of
Sylvester Anthony John David
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious styleBishop

Sylvester Anthony John David O.M.I. (born 15 August 1953) is a South African Catholic prelate who serves as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Town, in the Republic of South Africa since 6 June 2019. He concurrently serves as Titular Bishop of Gunugus. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis. Before that, from 8 February 1991 until 6 June 2019, he was a priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Durban, South Africa. He was concentrated bishop at City Hall, Cape Town, by Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Cape Town, on 25 August 2023. He is a professed member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate religious order.