Apostolic Vicariate of Ingwavuma

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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 (including non-members)	(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.

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[]

• 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. , O.S.M. (November 13, 1962 – May 9, 1970)
  • Fr. , 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 , O.S.M. (see above November 19, 1990 – May 30, 2006)
  • Bishop , I.M.C. (November 24, 2008 – November 29, 2013), appointed Bishop of Manzini
  • Bishop Mandla Siegfried Jwara, C.M.M. (April 20, 2016 -09 June 2021)

References[]

External links[]

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

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