Apostolic Vicariate of Ingwavuma
Catholic missionary jurisdiction in South Africa
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Ingwavuma (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Ingvavumensis) is a Latin Catholic apostolic vicariate located in Ingwavuma (Umkhanyakude District Municipality) in South Africa.
Apostolic vicariate of Ingwavuma Vicariatus Apostolicus Ingvavumensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Coordinates | 27°06′S 32°00′E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,369 km2 (4,776 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Good Shepherd and Our Lady of Sorrows, Hlabisa |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Vusumuzi Francis Mazibuko |
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]
- Bishop Vusumuzi Francis Mazibuko, O.M.I (20 March 2023[3] – present)
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