Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo
Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo | |
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| Bishop of Witbank, South Africa | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg |
| See | Diocese of Witbank |
| Appointed | 25 November 2020 |
| Installed | 20 March 2021 |
| Predecessor | Giuseppe Sandri |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 October 1991 by Hubert Bucher |
| Consecration | 7 June 2008 by Hubert Bucher |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo 2 July 1954 |
| Styles of Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Lordship |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo (born 2 July 1954) is a South African Catholic prelate who serves as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Witbank, in the Ecclesiastical Metropolitan Province of Johannesburg in South Africa since 25 November 2020. Before that, from 11 March 2008 until 25 November 2020, he was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eshowe in the Catholic Archdiocese of Durban. He was appointed bishop by Pope Benedict XVI. He was consecrated and installed at Eshowe on 7 June 2008 by Hubert Bucher, Bishop of Bethlehem, South Africa. On 25 November 2020, Pope Francis transferred him to the Diocese of Witbank and appointed him local ordinary there. He was installed at Witbank on 20 March 2021.