VICARIATE APOSTOLIC OF INGWAVUMA
(Province of Durban)
PATRONS:
The Good Shepherd
Our Lady of Sorrows
The Prefecture was erected by the Bull “Quoniam Praecipuas” dated 12 November 1962 and entrusted to the United States of America Eastern Province of the Order of Servants of Mary. The Prefecture was raised to the status Vicariate Apostolic by the Bull “Alacri Profecto” dated 19 November 1990. The boundries of the territory are: Mozambique and Swaziland to the North; the Indian Ocean on the East; the Diocese of Eshowe to the West and South. The Vicariate is comprised of three magisterial districts: Ingwavuma, Ubombo and Hlabisa.
Area: 12 386 sq.km.
Total Pop: 538 267
Cath. Pop: 23 350
Right Reverend
Bishop José LuIs Gerardo Ponce de León IMC
Appointed Bishop 24th November 2008, ordained 18th April 2009.
Address: PO Box 23, Mtubatuba 3935. Tel: 035 550 1051,
Tel & Fax: 035 550 1062 (Mtubatuba office)
Tel & Fax: 035 838 1136 (Hlabisa office) Fax: (086) 608 8899
E-mail: ingwavuma@gmail.com
FORMER ORDINARIES: Rt Rev Mgr Edwin M Kinch, OSM was appointed Prefect Apostolic 13 November 1962, resigned May 1970.
Rt Rev Mgr A Dennehy was appointed Apostolic Administrator by Pope Paul in May 1970 and resigned 1975.
Rt Rev Bishop Michael M O’Shea, OSM was Appointed Prefect Apostolic 9 January 1976 and Bishop 19 November 1990. Bishop O’Shea was ordained 6 April 1991, died 30th May 2006.
ADMINISTRATION
Vicar General: Very Rev Fr Declan M Doherty, OSM, PO Box 23, Mtubatuba 3935. Tel: 035 550 1051,
Tel & Fax: 035 550 1062. E-mail: cdp@telkomsa.net
VICARIAL DIRECTORS AND PROMOTORS
Bishop’s Lenten Appeal: Director: Rev Fr Charles M Toland, OSM, Star of the Sea, PO Box 151, Ngwanase 3973. Tel: 035 592 9923.
Catechetics: Director: Rev Sr Immaculata Ngubane, OP, PO Box 93, Hlabisa 3937. Tel: 035 838 1007.
HIV/Aids office: Coordinators: Fr Mel Loftus OSM & Fr Mandla Msweli, PO Box 23, Mtubatuba 3935. Tel: 035 550 1051, Tel & Fax: 035 550 1062.
Justice and Peace: Coordinator: Sr Lidia Danyluk, OP, Nkosinathi Community, PO Box 93, Hlabisa 3937. Tel: 035 838 1007.
Marriage and family life: Coordinator: Rev Fr Mel M. Loftus, OSM, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, PO Box 23, Mtubatuba 3935. Tel: 035 550 1062
Pontifical Mission Societies: Director: Rev Fr Charles M Toland, OSM, Star of the Sea, PO Box 151, Ngwanase 3973. Tel: 035 592 9923.
SACOP: Delegate: Fr Mafanisa M. Mthembu, OSM, Star of the Sea, PO Box 151, Ngwanase 3973. Tel: 035 592 9923.
Vocations: Rev Fr Daniel Nkosi, PO Box 7, Ubombo 3970. Tel: 035 595 1177.
Welfare and Development: Mr Lawrence Mkhaliphi, PO Box 23, Mtubatuba 3935. Tel: 035 550 1051
Youth: Rev Fr Vukani Phoseka, Good Shepherd Mission, PO Box 412, Hlabisa 3937. Tel: 035 838 1008.
SOCIETIES
CAWF: President: Mrs Cecilia Nkosi, PO Box 457, Hlabisa 3937.
Chaplain: Fr. Thulani R. Ntsele, OSM
St John: President: Mr N. S. Mntambo, PO Box 23, Mtubatuba 3935.
Chaplain: Fr. Mel M. Loftus, OSM
CONVENTS
Daughters of the Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: PO Box 834, Ngwanase 3973. Tel: 035 592 9922.
| Sr Kizito Thwala FCSCJ (Superior) | Sr Annastasia Mgitywa FCSCJ |
| Sr Josephine Xulu FCSCJ |
Dominican Sisters (Oakford), Nkosinathi Community, PO Box 93, Hlabisa 3937. Tel: 035 838 1007, Fax: 086 544 8427 and
086 589 4699, Cell: 073 169 4840.
E-mail: hlabisa@metroweb.co.za
| Sr Lidia Danyluk OP (Superior) | Sr Anna Rose Ngubane OP |
| Sr Immaculata Ngubane OP |
RELIGIOUS ORDER
Servite Communities:
1. Star of the Sea Mission, PO Box 151, Ngwanase 3973, Kwazulu-Natal. Tel: 035 592 9923,
Tel: 035 592 9922 (Mission).
Fr Thulani M Ntsele OSM
Fr Mafanisa M Mthembu
Fr Charles M Toland OSM
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, PO Box 23, Mtubatuba 3935, Kwazulu-Natal. Tel: 035 550 1062, 035 550 1051. E-mail: melloftus@mweb.co.za
Fr Mel M Loftus OSM (Provincial Delegate)
Fr Declan M Doherty OSM
Fr Andre M Cotton OSM
Bro Gilbert M Blanchad OSM
SCHOOLS
Malusi Omuhle Primary School: Private Bag 5036, Hlabisa 3937.
Tel: 035 838 1001.
Star of the Sea School: Private Bag 306, Ngwanase 3973.
Tel: 035 592 9920.
PARISHES
INGWAVUMA. Our Lady of Ingwavuma 1948. 54 Baxter Street, PO Box 1, Ingwavuma, Zululand 3968. Tel: 035 591 0013.
Outstations: Bambanana, Dedefane, Esihlangwini, KwaJona, KwaMaKhani, Kwambuzi, Lindizwe, Manyiseni, Mbovini, Ndabeni, Ndumo, Nonjinjikazi, Our Lady of Ingwavuma, Manyiseni.
HLABISA. Malusi Omuhle (Good Shepherd) 1951. PO Box 412, Hlabisa 3937. Tel: 035 838 1008.
Outstations: Malusi Omuhle (Cathedral), Dukumbane, Ezibayeni, Hlambanyathi, Mabhokisi, Matshemhlophe, Mayakazi, Mgangatho, Mpembeni, Mthwadlana, Qunwane, Stezi.
Institutions: Nursing Service, PO Box 48, Hlabisa 3937. Tel: 035 838 1013.
MTUBATUBA. Our Lady of Perpetual Help 1957. Church Ave, Riverview. Catholic Church, PO Box 23, Mtubatuba 3935. Tel: 035 550 1062, 035 550 1051.
Outstations: Dukuduku, Emachibini, Gunjaneni, Gwabalanda, KwaMsane, Machabuzela, Mfekayi, Ndlovu Village, Ngolokotha, Nkombose, Nkundusi, Nordale, Ntondweni, Qobongoshe, Riverview, Siqumbe, Somkhele, St Lucia, Umfolozi.
NGWANASE. Star of the Sea 1950. PO Box 151, Ngwanase 3973.
Tel: 035 592 9923.
Outstations: Egazini, Kosi Bay, KwaHlomula, KwaMahlangulu, KwaMshudu, KwaNyamazane, Manguzi, Nkumende, Phelandaba, Pongola, Sicabazini, Star of the Sea, Thelizolo, Thengani, Velabusha.
ST LUCIA ESTUARY. St Lucia 1965. 162 McKenzie Street, PO Box 18, St Lucia Estuary 3936. Tel: 035 590 1018. Served from Mtubatuba.
UBOMBO. St Alexis 1950. St Alexis, PO Box 7, Ubombo 3970. Tel: 035 595 1177.
Outstations: Ceswana, Hlalanathi, Jozini, KwaMsizi (Ezintombini), KwaNibela, KwaSonto, Manqoba, Mbazwana, Mkuze, Mseleni, Nkangala, Ophande, St Alexis.
PRIESTS IN THE VICARIATE
| cotton, Andre M OSM |
Mtubatuba |
| Doherty, Declan M OSM |
Mtubatuba |
| loftus, Mel M OSM |
Mtubatuba |
| mkhwanazi, Wilbert |
Rome (further studies) |
| MSWELI, Mandlenkosi |
Hlabisa |
| Mthembu, Mafanisa M OSM |
Ngwanase |
| MTHEMBU, Raphael |
Mtubatuba |
| MTHEMBU, Vusi |
Ingwavuma |
| Ndlazi, Sibusiso |
To be appointed |
| ngwenya, Charles |
Ingwavuma |
| nkosi, Daniel |
Ubombo |
| ntsele, Thulani M OSM |
Ngwanase |
| PHOSEKA, Vukani |
Hlabisa |
| PONCE DE LEÓN, José Luís Gerardo IMC Rt Rev Bishop |
Cathedral, Hlabisa |
| Toland, Charles M OSM |
Ngwanase |
