Apostolic Vicariate of Ingwavuma

The Apostolic Vicariate of Ingwavuma (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Ingvavumensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic Vicariate located in the city of Ingwavuma in South Africa.

Apostolic vicariate of Ingwavuma Vicariatus Apostolicus Ingvavumensis
Location
Country	South Africa
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	12,369 km^2 (4,776 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2014) 748,685 26,233 (3.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Good Shepherd and Our Lady of Sorrows, Hlabisa
Current leadership
Bishop	Mandla Siegfried Jwara, C.M.M.

History

• November 12, 1962: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ingwavuma from the Diocese of Eshowe and Diocese of Manzini
• November 19, 1990: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ingwavuma

Leadership

• Prefects Apostolic of Ingwavuma (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Edwin Roy Kinch, O.S.M. (November 13, 1962 – May 9, 1970)
  • Fr. Anselm Donald Mary Dennehy, O.S.M. (Apostolic Administrator May 8, 1970 – 1976)
  • Fr. Michael Mary O'Shea, O.S.M. (January 9, 1976 – November 19, 1990 see below)
• Vicars Apostolic of Ingwavuma (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Michael Mary O'Shea, O.S.M. (see above November 19, 1990 – May 30, 2006)
  • Bishop José Luís Gerardo Ponce de León, I.M.C. (November 24, 2008 – November 29, 2013), appointed Bishop of Manzini
  • Bishop Mandla Siegfried Jwara, C.M.M. (April 20, 2016 -)

References

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}