DIOCESE OF KOKSTAD
(Province of Durban)
PATRON: St Patrick
Sede Vacante
Address: “Holycross House”
107 Hope Street
PO Box 65,
Kokstad
4700
Tel: (039) 727 2239
Fax (039) 727 1151.
E-mail: slatteryws@telkomsa.net
Website: www.catholicdiocesekokstad.org.za
- Rt rev Bishop Sigebald Kurz, OFM was consecrated 29 December 1939 as Titular Bishop of Terenati and First Vicar Apostolic of Kokstad. He retired in 1946 and died in Germany in December 1973.
- Rt Rev John Evangelist McBride, OFM was appointed Bishop of Kokstad 2 April 1949.
Titular Bishop of Ezani. He was consecrated in Dublin, Ireland, 25 July 1949; enthroned 29 September 1949 and retired June 1978. He died in Dublin, Ireland on 12 February 1991.
- Rt Rev Wilfrid Fox Napier, OFM, Appointed Apostolic Administrator 15 May 1978 and canonically installed 26 June 1989, he was appointed Bishop 15 December 1980. He was ordained 28 February 1981. Transferred, and installed as Archbishop of Durban on 04 October 1992.
HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE
By Papal Decree of 8 April 1935, the Kokstad Dstrict of the Marianhill Vicariate was constituted the Prefecture of Apostolic of Mount Currie. The PrefectureApostolic of Mount Currie became the Vicariate Apostolic of Kokstad on 11 July 1939, and was entrusted to Franciscan Fathers (Order of Friars Minor, OMI). Rt Rev Sigebald Kurz, OFM became the first Bishop. He resigned in 1949 and Rt Rev Lucas Puerstinger, OFM was Apostolic Administrator until 1949 when Rt Rev John Evangelist Mcbride, OFM was appointed Bishop and remained in office until his resignation in 1978, when Rt Rev. Wilfrid F Napier, OFM was appointed Apostolic Administrator and later Bishop. With the establishment of the hierarchy in 1951, the diocese of Kokstad came into existence and comprises the magisterial districts of Bizana, Flagstaff’ Lusikisiki, Port St John on the left bank of the Umzimvubu River, Mount Ayliff, Mount Frere, Tabankulu, Mount Currie and Matatiele south of the Kenegha River.
Area: 17 635 sq.km. Total Pop: 1 434 000 Cath. Pop: 74 000
Vicar General
Fr Mariano PEREZ GONZALEZ, MCCJ
P.O. Box 1437, KOKSTAD 4700
Tel: 039 255 0149; Cell: 082 7139 392
E-mail: mariano@goggaconnect.co.za
Diocesan Chancellor
Fr Joseph Methanath
PO Box 1873, Kokstad 4700
Tel: (039) 727 2239
Diocesan Secretary
Mrs Lorna Wicks
PO Box 65, Kokstad 4700
Tel: (039) 727 2239 or (039) 727 2496
Financial Administration
Fr Joseph Methanath
Mrs Joy van Dyk
Tel: 039 727 2273
DIOCESAN ORGANISATIONS
Bishops’Lenten Appeal: Fr Mariano Pérez González MCCJ and Mrs Lorna Wicks,
PO Box 65, Kokstad 4700. Tel: (039) 727 2239.
Diocesan Vocation Director: Rev Fr Lizo Nontshe.
Diocesan Vocation Committee: Fr. Melese Tumato Shula MCCJ; Fr. Gabriel Thabang Letsohla.
Development: Bro Herman Engelhardt MCCJ.; Sr Anastasia Mgitywa.
Justice and Peace: Ms Winnie Lehase.
Catholic Institute of Education: Mrs G. Napier. “Holycross” House, PO Box 1688, Kokstad 4700. Tel & Fax: (039) 727 1223.
Diocesan Finance and Building Committee: Fr Joseph Methanath, Mr Errol Khan,
Mr John Bosman, Mrs Lorna Wicks, Mr Warren Napier, Francis Lambert,
Mrs Jennie King and Mr Mkhumbuzi.
Representative of South African Council of Priests: Rev Fr Gabriel Thabang Letsohla. Tel: (039) 757 5624, Cell: 083 355 3648.
Prison Chaplains: Kokstad, Matatiele, Mount Frere, Mount Ayliff, Bizana, Lusikisiki:
(Served by a Parish Clergy)
Hospital Chaplains: Kokstad, Matatiele, Mount Frere, Mount Ayliff, Bizana, Lusikisiki: (Served by Parish Clergy)
DIOCESAN COMMISSION AND SOCIETIES
Women of St Anne: Spiritual Director:
Legion of Mary: Fr Thabang Gabriel Letsohla, PO Box 89, Matatiele 4730.
St Joseph Sodality: Rev Fr John Kerr, OFM, Maria Telgte Mission, PO Box 34, Swartberg 4710.
Sacred Heart Sodality: Rev Fr Sizwe Mkhonza OFM, PO Box 88, Matatiele 4730.
Abantwana baka Maria: Fr Gabriel Thabang Letsohla.
Masolenyana: Fr. Sihle Mbhele and Sister Vianney Phirimana.
Catechetical Committee: Sr Beauty Mkhandlwana 073 45 3108; Mr. Michael Khumalo; Sister Nomsa Gusuluza; Miss Nombini Mavango.
Youth: Fr. Sihle Mbhele.
Council of Religious: Sr Gertrude Makalise, Sr Christin Gruber.
Small Christian Communities: Fr Sizwe Mkhonza .
Catholic Women’s League: Mrs Bety Kelton, Tel: (039) 727 2273.
Health Desk (Sinosizo): (039 727 1542) Patricia Napier; Patricia Simpson; Francina Jonas; Nomvano Qwebeba; Lindelwa Mangisa; Sr Anastasia; Sr Christin Gruber
Education for Life: Ms Nosisa Ngwadla
National Family planning: Sinosizo Team.
Catholic Nurses: Mrs Gana, Mrs Mtolo. Mrs Gugu Mjwaqa; Mrs Pat Nogabe
Catholic Boarding School: Maria Telge Mission, PO Box 34, Swartberg 4710.
Tel: (039) 747 4452.
Marriage and the Family: Mr. Jonathan Meth 079 832 7727; Mr & Mrs Denge – Bizana, Mr. Gwanisheni, Bizana. Mr & Mrs Dlamini and Mr. Jojo – Bhongweni.
Secular Franciscan Order: Mrs Shangase Cell: 082 599 6641.
Catholic Newspaper: Fr. Lizo Nontshe (Inkwenkwezi), c/o PO Box 65, Kokstad 4700.
RELIGIOUS MEN
Comboni Missionaries:
1. Mount Ayliff, PO Box 1819, Kokstad 4700. Tel & Fax: (039) 254 0019.
Fr. Melese Tumato Shulla Fr Guillermo de Jesus Medina Martinez
2. Mount Frere, PO Box 1437, Kokstad 4700. Tel: (039) 255 0874,
Tel & Fax: (039) 255 0149. E-mail: mariano@goggaconnect.co.za
Fr Mariano Pérez González
082 713 9392 Fr. Robert Ochola Lukwiya
079 687 8121 Bro. Hermann Engelhardt
ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR (FRANCISCAN FRIARS) (O.F.M.)
1. FRANKLIN. PO Box 922, Kokstad, 4700. Tel: (039) 727 1743,
Fax: (039) 727 1151.
Fr Thomas Byrne, Cell: 076 483 1987
2. HARDENBERG, PO Box 257, Matatiele, 4730.
Tel & Fax: (039) 256 4899.
Fr Mawethu Potolwana, G, Cell: 073 321 6092. E-mail: wethu1@telkomsa.net
Fr Sizwe Mkhonza, V, Cell: 079 741 3786.
Fr Clement Kholopa, B, Cell: 076 051 3127, E-mail: ckholopaofm@yahoo.com
3. MARIA TELGTE, PO Box 34, Swartberg, 4710. Tel. 039 747 4452
Fr Tony Hardiman, G, Cell: 072 580 2847, E-mail: hardimanta@telkomsa.net
Fr Benen Fahy, V,
Fr John Carpenter, E-mail: brotherjohn@telkomsa.net
Fr Graham Bouwer, Tel: (036) 637 6994 (Parish), E-mail: 072 179 0030
CONVENTS
Daughters of the Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus:
1. FLAGSTAFF: Sacred Heart Convent: PO Box 17, Flagstaff 4819.
Tel: (039) 252 3872.
Sr. Gertrude Makatise (Superior) 082 438 8731, Sr Alice Marie Mpiti
Sr Vianney Phirimana Sr Clotilda Mgitywa
Sr. Beauty Mkhandlwana 073 485 3108, Sr Mary Jane Mntambo
Sr Veronica Leroba
2. HARDENBERG: Convent of the Sacred Heart: Hardenberg Mission,
PO Box 88, Matatiele 4730. Tel: (039) 256 4050.
Sr. Anastasia Mgitywa (Superior) 083 749 1153 Sr Maria Clara Lekorotsoane
Sr. Nomsa Protasia Gusuluza 079 933 6871, Sr. Egbert Tshoba
Sr Nathalia Ngwele
3. LUSIKISIKI: Convent of the Sacred Heart: PO Box 63, Lusikisiki 4820. Tel: (039) 253 1326.
Sr Mary Anthony Maliehe Cell: 072 182 8773, Sr Constantia Phenduka
Sr Khumbuzile Helga Mathe, Sr Juliana Ndlovu
Sr Thoko Cecilia Dlamini
4. TAYLORVILLE: (NHLANGWINI): Sacred Heart Convent, PO Box 1162, Kokstad 4700. Tel: (039) 757 5480. Cell: 082 844 2706.
Sr Agnes Khatywa Sr Mahlengi Claudia Ngema
Sr Akhona Portia Mncadi 073 799 7212, Sr Noncedo Theresa Ndala
Daughters of St Francis of Assisi.
Maria Telgte Mission, PO Box 34, Swartberg 4710.
Tel: (039) 747 4587.
Sr. Eusabia Makhontsi (Superior), Sr. Francina Mlita 073 134 4759.
Franciscan Nardini sisters of the Holy Family:
PO Box 1688, Kokstad 4700. Tel: (039) 727 3502.
E-mail: nardini@telkomsa.net
Sr M Christin Gruber, Sr M Jakobalda Preinfalk Sr. Antonia Zungu
Little Servants of Mary Immaculate.
Matatiele: PO Box 26, Matatiele 4730. Tel: (039) 737 4062.
Sr Danuta Wawro(Superior) 083 619 7792, Sr. Lusyla Budly
Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood
1. Mount Frere Precious Blood Convent, PO Box 51, Mount Frere 5090.
Tel: (039) 255 0295.
Sr. Joan Ncapai (Leader), Sr. Ignatia Gebashe, Sr. Louis Mkulisi
2. Catholic Mission Bizana ,Main Street, PO Box 23 Bizana 4800.
Tel: (039) 251 0042.
Sr. Kieran Madikizela (House Leader), Sr. Jerome Ngcobo
Sr. Matshidiso Goretti – Ann Moutloali
Poor Clare Contemplative Sisters:
Monastery of Santa Chiara, PO Box 1638, Kokstad 4700.
Tel: (039) 727 2628, Fax: (039) 727 1769.
E-mail: clares@futurenet.co.za
Sr. Anuarite Chulu (Superior), Sr Ululi Malale
(of the Annunciation) Sr Clare Emmanuel Kapike
(of our Lady of Sorrows), Sr Chimwemwe Phiri
(of the Good Shepherd), Sr Bernadette Chongo
(of the Immaculate), Sr. Mary Muzeta
(of the Eucharist), Sr Nawela Chingwe
(of the Child Jesus)
Sisters of the Holy Childhood of Jesus OFS (Franciscan):
Holy Childhood Convent, PO Box 31, Tabankulu 5130.
Tel & Fax: (039) 258 0081.
Sr Marwiga Schenk (Superior), Sr Christophora Bieberle
PARISHES
KOKSTAD
St Patrick’s Cathedral 1884. 107 Hope Street, PO Box 212, Kokstad 4700. Tel: (039) 727 2273. E-mail: stpatrick@telkomsa.net
Institutions: St Patrick’s Primary School, Holy Cross Pre-Primary, St Anthony’s Nursery School, St Anthony’s Centre.
KOKSTAD, BHONGWENI
Uganda Martyrs 1933.
Institutions: Uganda Martyrs crèche and Nursery School, Shayamoya Creche.
97 St Johns Street, PO Box 1873, Kokstad 4700. Tel: (039) 727 2446.
Outstations: Tigervlei, Sailors Gift, Cooperdale, Willowdale, Chatwell, Mansfield, Grove Park, Pakkies, Ingeli, Nouhoek, Gogela, Brooksnek, Ngqumareni. Institutions: Farm Schools: Tigervlei, Cooperdale, Willowdale, Sailors Gift, Tafelkop, Creche: Bhongweni Township, PO Box 212, Kokstad 4700.
BIZANA
The Paraclete 1929. Main Street, PO Box 23, Bizana 4800.
Tel: (039) 251 0219. E-mail: bwete@telkomsa.net
Outstations: Mbongweni, Lugwijini, KwaMzizi, Dutyini, Mbobeni, Silangwe, Ntlakwe, Luthulini, Isizityaneni, Nkantsweni, Vema, Ntlozelo, Lurolweni, Ludeke, Grenville, Monti, Zibanzini, Zinini.
CEDARVILLE
Our Lady of the Assumption 1955. PO Box 40, Cedarville 4720.
Tel: (039) 757 5624. Outstations: Nvenyane, Plantation, Emaweni, Khashule.
FLAGSTAFF
Holy Spirit 1916. Main Street, PO Box 17, Flagstaff 4810.
Tel: (039) 252 9105.
Outstations: Mxotsheni, Hlwahlwazi, Mqume, Hlabati, Kanyayo, Luphondo, Sicwenze, Holy Cross Hospital, Ndakeni, Buttville, Bisi, Mfundisweni, Nqabeni, Pilisweni, Sigcau Training School, Mkambathi, Dukade, Bungeni.
FRANKLIN
Our Lady of Fatima 1951. PO Box 8, Franklin 4610, Natal.
Tel: (039) 727 1743.
Outstations: Flitwick, Shalom, Foles Hill, Newmarket, High Bank, St Elizabeth’s. Institutions: St Paul Primary School.
HARDENBERG
The Immaculate Conception 1897. PO Box 88, Matatiele 4730.
Tel: (039) 256 4050.
Outstations: Likhutloaneng, Ha Khoapha, Makhoasing, Ha Ncholu, Mansions, La Grange, St Callista, Zazingeni, Tsepisong.
KWA MAKHOBE
Outstations: Makhoba, Mahango, Lubaleko, Magusha, Kwa Shenxa.
LUSIKISIKI
St Anthony 1947. PO Box 63, Lusikisiki 4820. Tel: (039) 253 1041.
Outstations: Mantlaneni, Mantusini, Vitshane, Malongwane, Xura, Hillside, Ndindindi, Hombe, Dimfi, Mbotyi, Goqwana, Lutshaya, Mlinisweni, Mkata, Ngozi, Tembukazi, Qawukeni.
MARIA TELGTE
Mater Dolorosa 1895. Maria Telgte Mission, PO Box 34, Swartberg 4710, East Griqualand. Tel: (039) 747 4452.
Outstations: Glen Edward, Koppieskraal, Middlewater, Middlevalley, Tafeni, Wansbeck.
Institutions: Ntsimbini Primary School & Hostel; Farm Schools: Glen Edward, Middlewater, Tweedie’s, Koppieskraal,Tafeni, Wansbeck Ntambanane.
MATATIELE
Holy Trinity 1932. Catholic Church. 128 Main Street, PO Box 89, Matatiele 4730. Tel: (039) 737 3515. E-mail: mbhelebongani@gmail.com
Outstations: Lugada, Polile, Bubesi, Rolweni, Palane, Zitapile.
MOUNT AYLIFF
Christ the King 1935. Shortmarket Street, PO Box 14, Mount Ayliff 4850. Tel: (039) 254 0019. For quicker mail: Comboni Missionaries:
PO Box 1819, Kokstad 4700.
Outstations: Mnikwa, Lugelweni, Emvalweni, Sugarbush, Ndakeni, Lubaleko, Mazeni, Bungeni, Dundee, Ngwegweni, Ndzongiseni, Mqhekezweni, Ntsizwa, Esirhoqobeni.
MOUNT FRERE
Sacred Heart 1895. PO Box 51, Mount Frere 5090.
Tel: (039) 255 0149. For quicker mail: Comboni Missionaries, PO Box 1437, Kokstad 4700. E-mail: ochola@goggaconnect.co.za
Outstations: St Michael’s – Mandileni, St Lawrence – Lugangeni, St Joseph’s – Mpoza, St Mary’s – Dangwana, Makholonini – Holy Family, St Anthony – Maxhegwini, Ngwetsheni, Mnyamana, Buffalo Nek, Nomkholokoto, Luyengweni, Siqhingeni, Mtsila.
TABANKULU
St Francis 1952, Church Street; PO Box 31,Tabankulu 4860.
Tel: (039) 258 0081.
Outstations: St Joseph – Lower Mnceba, Uganda Martyrs – Ncumbe, St Matthias Malumba – Saphukanduku, Ntlambathshe.
TAYLORVILLE
Our Lady of Knock 1956. Catholic Church Mission, Taylorville, East Griqualand, PO Box 30, Cedarville 4720. Tel: (039) 757 5436.
Outstations: St Joseph’s Hillside, St Mary’s – Lufefeni, St Theresa’s – Kwa Matias, Esifolweni, Mnqayi, Ngcwengane, Goxe.
PRIESTS IN THE DIOCESE
BWETE, Vincent – Bizana
BYARUGABA, George – California, USA, Study Leave
BYRNE, Bruno Thomas OFM – Franklin
KERR, John Baptist OFM Maria Telgte
KHOLOPA, Clement, OFM – Hardenberg
KUGBEH-KASIN, Richard – St John Vianney Seminary, Pretoria
LEMAO, Francis – Flagstaff
LETSOHLA, Gabriel Thabang – Cedarville
MBHELE, Bongani Dominic – Matatiele
MBHELE, Sihle – Bizana
MEDINA MARTINEZ, Guillermo de Jesus – Mount Ayliff and Tabankulu
METHANATH, Joseph – Kokstad
MKHONZA, Sizwe OFM – Makoba
NONTSHE, Lizo – Taylorville
OCHOLA LUKWIYA, Robert – Mount Frere
O’DEA, Egbert OFM – Maria Telgte
PEREZ GONZALEZ, Mariano MCCJ – Mount Frere
POTOLWANA, MAWETHU, OFM – Hardenberg
PULUWANA MAJOR, Zanemvula – Lusikisiki
SLATTERY, William OFM Rt Rev Bishop – Kokstad
TUMATO SHULLA, Melese MCCJ – Mount Ayliff and Tabankulu
YALEZO, Silindile – Lusikisiki
