Victor Hlolo Phalana
Victor Hlolo Phalana (born April 3, 1961 in Erasmus , Transvaal , South Africa ) is a South African clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Klerksdorp .
Life
Victor Hlolo Phalana, whose adoptive parents taught in Catholic schools, received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Pretoria on May 14, 1988 . From 1993 to 1995 he studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University and obtained the licentiate in theology of spirituality . After his return he worked as a spiritual and lecturer in the training of priests and in pastoral care. He was also secretary of the South African Council of Priests.
From 2007 he was parish administrator of the Cathedral of Pretoria and from 2011 vicar general in the Archdiocese of Pretoria.
On November 24, 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Klerksdorp . He was ordained episcopal on January 25 of the following year by the Archbishop of Pretoria , William Slattery OFM . Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Kimberley , Abel Gabuza , and the Bishop of Queenstown , Dabula Anthony Mpako .
Web links
- Biography on the website of the diocese of Klerksdorp
- Entry on Victor Hlolo Phalana on catholic-hierarchy.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Nomina del Vescovo di Klerksdorp (South Africa). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 24, 2014, accessed November 24, 2014 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Zithulele Patrick Mvemve |
Bishop of Klerksdorp since 2014 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Phalana, Victor Hlolo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Klerksdorp |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Erasmus (South Africa) |