Umzimkulu

DIOCESE OF UMZIMKULU

PATRONESS: Our Lady of Lourdes

Right Reverend
BISHOP STANISLAW DZIUBA, O.S.P.P.E.Appointed bishop of Umzimkulu on 31 December 2008.
Ordained as bishop on the 14 March 2009 at Umzimkulu.

Address
1 Balance Street
PO Box 332
Harding 4680
Tel: (039) 433 1421
Fax: (039) 433 1421 or (086) 513 6280
email: stanley.dziuba@gmail.com
Website: www.umzimkulu.org

COAT OF ARMS AND MOTTO

The Mother of Jesus presented as in the Miraculous picture of our Lady of Czestochowa in the cetre transfers us to Poland, the Homeland where I was born. At her Shrine in Czestochowa, my life and vocation was developing. The picture of Mary also brings us to Centocow Mission here in the diocese of Umzimkulu where it was installed when the Trappists started the Mission in 1888, and where I have worked since 1991.

Lower part: It is the Coat of Arms of the Order of St Paul the First Hermit which I joined in 1979. It symbolises the spiritual roots of the Order.

On the left: The rondavels and the family represent the mostly rural communities of our Diocese where as the Bishop I encourage all families to be domestic Churches where the faith should be transferred frome one generation to the next.

On the right: the Christian Community in its diversity, responding to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, worships together the Saviour Jesus Christ who died on the cross for all peoples to unite them in one Church.

The Motto: “In Servitio Populi Dei” – “In Service to the People of God” – “Ukusebenzela Abantu bakaNkulunkulu” – W sluzbie Ludowi Bozemu” – expresses my programme of pastoral work in the diocese.

 

PREDECESSORS

The first bishop of Umzimkulu was Rt Rev Pius Bonaventure Dlamini FFJ ordained on 26 April 1954. On his resignation, Rt Rev Mgr. Peter J Butelezi, OMI was appointed Apostolic Administrator on 8 January 1968.
When he was transferred to Johannesburg as Auxiliary Bishop, the Most Rev Denis E Hurley OMI, Archbishop of Durban was appointed Apostolic Administrator 11 September 1972.
On 22 December 1986 the Rt Rev Sithunywa G Ndlovu was appointed second Bishop of Umzimkulu. He was ordained and canonically installed on 25 April 1987. He resigned in August 1994.
From 1994 to 2008, Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier was Apostolic Administrator.

HISTORY

The Diocese of Umzimkulu was established in 1954 by the excision from the Diocese of Mariannhill, of the civil districts of Umzimkulu, Harding and portions of the districts of Port Shepstone, Bulwer and Himeville, south of the Umzimkulu River.

Area: 15 275 sq.km Total Pop: 84 830 Cath. Pop: 82 761

ADMINISTRATION

Vicar General
Rev. Fr. Ndabenhle Leonard Mncwabe, CMM
Cell: 083 432 1137
Gamalakhe Parish, PO Box 206, Izotsha 4242

Diocesan Consultors

Rev Fr. Francis Sizukulwane Mbhele, St Emmanuel, PO Box 193, Underberg 3257. Cell: 072 746 1840

Rev. Fr. Henry Andrew Kanjo, Christ the King, PO Box 42, Port Shepstone 4240. Tel: 039 682 0524, Cell: 073 4051050

Rev Fr. Andrzej Pierzynski, PO Box 494, Margate 4275. Tel: 039 312 0248, Cell: 079 068 7212

Rev. Fr. Patrick Mbuso Duma, St. Conrad, PO Box 294, Harding 4680, Cell: 076 711 8145

Rev. Fr. Thembinkosi Protas Mkhize, Mahobe Mission, PO Box 693, Harding 4680

Deaneries
Northern Deanery
Rev Fr. Francis Sizukulwane Mbhele
St Emmanuel, PO Box 193, Underberg 3257
Cell: 072 746 1840

Southern Deanery
Rev. Fr. Henry Andrew Kanjo
Christ the King, PO Box 42, Port Shepstone 4240
Tel: 039 682 0524, Cell: 073 4051050.

More information regarding the bishop, the parishes and the priests can be found on the Diocesan’s website: http://www.umzimkulu.org