Wilfrid Fox Napier
Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier OFM (born March 8, 1941 in Swartberg , South Africa ) is Archbishop of Durban .
Life
Wilfrid Fox Napier entered the Franciscan order after finishing school and studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the Catholic University of Leuven . After his ordination in 1970 he learned Xhosa and worked as a pastor in Lusikisiki and Tabankulu .
From 1978 to 1980 he was Apostolic Administrator and from 1980 to 1992 Bishop of Kokstad . On February 28, 1981, the Archbishop of Durban, Denis Eugene Hurley , donated him episcopal ordination ; Co- consecrators were Auxiliary Bishop Dominic Joseph Chwane Khumalo and the Bishop of Umtata , Andrew Zolile T. Brook .
As Bishop of Kokstad, he was President of the South African Bishops' Conference for seven years and made a name for himself as a skilled negotiator during the country's upheaval from apartheid to democracy .
On March 29, 1992, Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Durban. From 1994 to 2008 he was Apostolic Administrator of the Umzimkulu Episcopal See . Since 2001 Wilfried Fox Napier has been a cardinal priest with the titular church of San Francesco d'Assisi ad Acilia in the college of cardinals .
On February 14, 2009 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . as delegated President of the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops taking place in October of the same year .
Wilfried Fox Napier is a member of the Sovereign Order of Malta and a member of the Brotherhood of Blessed Gérard, the South African aid organization of the Order of Malta.
Pope Francis appointed him as Archbishop of Durban on December 9, 2018, with Abel Gabuza as coadjutor .
Memberships
Cardinal Napier is a member of the following dicasteries of the Roman Curia :
- Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (since 2001)
- Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (since 2001, confirmed in 2014)
- Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care (since 2012)
- Pontifical Council for Culture (since 2007)
- Pontifical Economic Council Secretariat (since 2014)
Web links
- Napier, OFM, Wilfrid Fox. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed August 19, 2016.
- Entry on Wilfrid Fox Napier on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved August 19, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomine per la Seconda Assemblea Speciale per l'Africa del Sinodo dei Vescovi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 14, 2009, accessed July 18, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina del Coadiutore di Durban (South Africa). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 9, 2018, accessed December 9, 2018 (Italian).
- ^ A b Nomina di Cardinali Membri delle Congregazioni Romane. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 15, 2001, accessed July 18, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Conferma del Prefetto della Congregazione per gli Istituti di Vita Consacrata e le Società di Vita Apostolica e Nomine e Conferme di Membri nel medesimo Dicastero. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 29, 2014, accessed July 18, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina di Membri del Pontificio Consiglio per gli Operatori Sanitari. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 21, 2012, accessed July 18, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina di Membro del Pontificio Consiglio della Cultura. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 8, 2007, accessed July 18, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Entry on Council for the Economy on catholic-hierarchy.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
|
John Evangelist McBride OFM (Bishop) |
Kokstad Apostolic Administrator 1978–1980 |
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| --- |
Bishop of Kokstad 1980–1992 |
William Slattery OFM |
| Denis Eugene Hurley OMI |
Archbishop of Durban since 1992 |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Napier, Wilfrid Fox |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Napier, Cardinal Wilfrid Fox |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African Roman Catholic clergyman, Archbishop of Durban and Cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Swartberg , South Africa |