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Bishop Peter Holiday

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Kroonstad

Consultors Elect Diocesan Administrator for South African Diocese after Bishop Resigns

Dec 20, 2022

Members of the College of Consultors of the Catholic Diocese of Kroonstad in South Africa have elected a Diocesan Administrator to govern the Episcopal See following the resignation of  Bishop Peter John Holiday at the age of 70.

Bishop Peter Holiday. Credit: SACBC

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of 70-Year-Old Catholic Bishop in South Africa

Dec 12, 2022

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Peter John Holiday of the Catholic Diocese of Kroonstad in South Africa.

Members of Pastoral Care Office for Migrants and Refugees, Kroonstad Diocese. Credit: Sr. Maria Rissini

Put “word of God into action” in Caring for Migrants, Refugees: Bishop in South Africa

Aug 13, 2022

There is need to put the “Catholic faith and word of God into action” in reaching out to migrants and refugees, the Bishop of South Africa’s Kroonstad Diocese has said. 

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On Youth Day in South Africa, Catholic Bishop Calls for Bravery among Young People

Jun 17, 2022

A Catholic Bishop in South Africa has, on the occasion of the annual National Youth Day, encouraged young people to foster the virtue of bravery.

Bishop Peter Holiday of South Africa's Kroonstad Diocese. Credit: Kroonstad Diocese

Refugees Undergoing Suffering in South Africa, Catholic Bishop Says, Calls for Compassion

Sep 27, 2021

The inhumane treatment of refugees and migrants in South Africa is a cause for concern for a Catholic Bishop in the country who is calling for compassion toward those who have fled from various forms of instability in their respective home countries.