Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo

Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo O.M.I. (born 27 January 1944) is a South African Catholic prelate who served as the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bloemfontein, in South Africa. He was appointed to that position on 10 October 2005. His age-related retirement took effect on 1 April 2020. Before that, from 8 July 2002 until 10 October 2005, he was auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Durban in South Africa. He was appointed bishop on 8 July 2002 by Pope John Paul II. He concurrently served as Titular Bishop of Ficus while auxiliary bishop. He was consecrated at Durban on 25 August 2002 by Wilfrid Fox Napier, Archbishop of Durban. On 10 October 2005, Pope Benedict XVI transferred him to the Archdiocese of Bloemfontein and appointed him Archbishop over that Ecclesiastical Metropolitan Province. On 1 April 2020, he retired at the age of 76. He is a professed member of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

Background and education He was born on 27 January 1944, in Durban, Archdiocese of Durban, Kwazulu Natal, in South Africa. He took his vows as a member of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1966. He holds a licentiate in Missiology, awarded by an institution in Rome, Italy.

Priest He was ordained a priest for the Oblates of Mary Immaculate on 2 September 1974. He served as a priest until 8 July 2002. While a priest, "he served as Dean of Studies, lecturer and formator at the Saint Joseph's Scholasticate". During this time Reverend Father Zolile Peter Mpambani (later Bishop Zolile Peter Mpambani) was a student at the institution. He served as a member of the Theological Advisory Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference from 1978 until 1984. He was also a member of the Missiological Society of Southern Africa. In addition, he sat on the editorial board of Missionalia Missiological Review. He served as provincial administrator in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa for his Catholic religious Order for a period of six months in 1998. During the 33rd Oblate General Chapter, he was elected General Councilor for the Africa-Madagascar Region.

As of January 2026, he lives on as Archbishop Emeritus of Bloemfontein, South Africa.