William Slattery
William Matthew Slattery OFM (born September 6, 1943 in Port Laoise , Leinster , Ireland ) is an Irish religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Pretoria and emeritus military bishop of South Africa .
Life
William Slattery joined the Order of the Franciscans (OFM) and was ordained a priest on February 21, 1970 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Kokstad on November 17, 1993 . He was ordained bishop by the Archbishop of Durban , Wilfrid Fox Napier OFM, on February 19, 1994; Co- consecrators were Michael Rowland OFM, Bishop of Dundee , and Andrew Zolile T. Brook , Bishop of Umtata .
On December 23, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . as Archbishop of Pretoria and Military Bishop of South Africa. On January 30, 2011, he was inducted into the office as Archbishop of Pretoria.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on April 30, 2019.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Pretoria e Ordinario Militare del Sud Africa e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo Metropolita e nuovo Ordinario Militare. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 30, 2019, accessed April 30, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfrid Fox Napier OFM |
Bishop of Kokstad 1993-2010 |
Zolile Peter Mpambani SCJ |
| Paul Mandla Khumalo CMM |
Military Bishop of South Africa 2010–2019 |
Dabula Anthony Mpako |
| Paul Mandla Khumalo CMM |
Archbishop of Pretoria 2010–2019 |
Dabula Anthony Mpako |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Slattery, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Slattery, William Matthew (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish religious, retired Roman Catholic Archbishop of Pretoria and military bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Port Laoise , Leinster , Ireland |