Wilfrid Napier
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 |
| Successor | Siegfried Jwara |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of San Francesco d’Assisi ad Acilia (2001–present) |
| Previous posts | Apostolic Administrator of Kokstad (1978–1980) Bishop of Kokstad (1980–1992) President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (1987–1993; 2000–2008) President of Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (1988–1994; 2003–2006) Archbishop of Durban (1992–2021) Apostolic Administrator of Umzimkulu (1994–2008) |
| 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 | |
| Born | Wilfrid Fox Napier 8 March 1941 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Denomination | Catholic (Roman Rite) |
| Motto | Pax et Bonum ("Peace and all good") |
| Coat of arms | |
Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. (born 8 March 1941) is a South African Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Durban from 1992 to 2021. He was made a cardinal in 2001. He served as Bishop of Kokstad from 1981 to 1992 and is a member of the Order of Friars Minor.
| Styles of Wilfrid Fox Napier | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Durban |