Apostolic Vicariate of Ingwavuma

Catholic missionary jurisdiction 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 km² (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	Vusumuzi Francis Mazibuko

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

History

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

Leadership

Prefects Apostolic of Ingwavuma
- Fr. Edwin Roy Kinch, O.S.M. (13 November 1962 – 9 May 1970)
- Fr. Anselm Donald Mary Dennehy, O.S.M. (Apostolic Administrator 8 May 1970 – 1976)
- Fr. Michael Mary O'Shea, O.S.M. (9 January 1976 – 19 November 1990)
Vicars Apostolic of Ingwavuma
- Bishop Michael Mary O'Shea, O.S.M. (19 November 1990 – 30 May 2006)
- Bishop José Luís Gerardo Ponce de León, I.M.C. (24 November 2008 – 29 November 2013), appointed Bishop of Manzini
- Bishop Mandla Siegfried Jwara, C.M.M. (30 April 2016^[1] - 9 June 2021)^[2]
- Fr. Vusumuzi Francis Mazibuko, O.M.I (20 March 2023^[3] – present)

References

^ "Other Pontifical Acts, 30.04.2016" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 09.06.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 20.03.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.