Zolile Peter Mpambani

Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I (born 20 February 1957) is a South African Catholic prelate who is the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bloemfontein, in South Africa, since 1 April 2020. Before that, he served as Bishop of the Diocese of Kokstad, in South Africa from 6 May 2013 until 1 April 2020. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis. His episcopal consecration took place on 3 August 2013 at Kokstad by the hands of William Matthew Slattery, Archbishop of the Pretoria. On 1 April 2020, The Holy Father transferred him to Bloemfontein and appointed him Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Metropolitan Province of Bloemfontein. He was installed at Bloemfontein on 19 June 2020. In December 2025, Pope Leo XIV appointed him apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Keimoes-Upington, South Africa, to run concurrently with his duties as archbishop. He is a member of the Catholic relogious order of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (S.C.I.).

Background and education He was born on 20 February 1957 in Umlami, Diocese of Aliwal, Eastern Cape, in South Africa. On 28 January 1982, he professed as a member of the "Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus" (Dehonians). He studied philosophy and theology at the Saint Joseph Major Seminary, in Cedara, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He was ordained a priest for the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on 25 April 1987.

Priest On 25 April 1987, he was ordained a priest for the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He served in that capacity until 6 May 2013. While a priest, he served in various capacities and locations including as:

On 15 December 2025, in addition to his duties as archbishop, Pope Leo XIV appointed him apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Keimoes–Upington, to serve there until a suitable local ordinary is appointed.