Wilfrid Napier | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Durban | |
 Napier on 17 October 2018 in Rome. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Durban |
| See | Durban |
| Appointed | 29 May 1992 |
| Term ended | 9 June 2021 |
| Predecessor | Denis Eugene Hurley |
| Successor | Siegfried Jwara |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Francesco d’Assisi ad Acilia (2001-) |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Kokstad (1978-80) Bishop of Kokstad (1980–92) President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (1987-93; 2000-08) President of Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (1988-94; 2003-06) Archbishop of Durban (1992–2021) Apostolic Administrator of Umzimkulu (1994–2008) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 25 July 1970 by John Evangelist McBride |
| Consecration | 28 February 1981 by Denis Hurley |
| Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wilfrid Fox Napier 8 March 1941 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Denomination | Catholic (Roman Rite) |
| Motto | Pax et Bonum ("Peace and all good") |
| Coat of arms |  |
Wilfrid Fox Napier OFM (born 8 March 1941) is a South African prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Durban from 1992 to 2021 and has been a cardinal since 2001. He served as Bishop of Kokstad from 1981 to 1992.
| Styles of Wilfrid Fox Napier | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Durban |