Thulani Victor Mbuyisa (born 13 February 1973) is a South African Roman Catholic priest who was appointed as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad, in South Africa, on 6 April 2022.[1]
Thulani Victor Mbuyisa | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Kokstad | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Durban |
| Diocese | Kokstad |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 11 June 2022 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thulani Victor Mbuyisa 13 February 1973 |
Background and priesthood
editHe was born on 13 February in Exobho, in KwaZulu-Natal, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durban. He studied philosophy and theology at St. Joseph's Theological Institute in Cedara in South Africa. He entered the Congregation of Mariannhill Missionaries in 1992 and made his perpetual vows on 2 February 1997. He was ordained a priest on 4 March 2000 at Mariannhill by Bishop Paul Themba Mngoma† of Mariannhill.[1][2]
He served as Parish Vicar of St. Michael's Mission, then as Chaplain of Mangosuthu University of Technology and of St. Francis College of Mariannhill and vice-director of Novices. From 2002 until 2004, he studied for and obtained a Licentiate of Canon Law from Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Canada. He returned to his station in South Africa until 2007.[1][2]
In 2007, he was relocated to Nairobi, Kenya, serving there as the Superior and formator at the Nivard House Formation House. In 2010, he was elevated to Provincial Superior of the Mariannhill Missionaries in East Africa. From October 2016 up to the time he was appointed bishop, he was the Superior General of the same Congregation, based in Rome.[2]
As bishop
editOn 6 April 2022, Pope Francis appointed Father Thulani Victor Mbuyisa as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad, South Africa.[1][2] Mbuyisa was ordained as a bishop on 11 June 2022 at Kokstad by Archbishop Zolile Peter Mpambani S.C.I., Archbishop of Bloemfontein assisted by Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M., Archbishop Emeritus of Durban and Archbishop Siegfried Mandla Jwara, C.M.M., Archbishop of Durban.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e David M. Cheney (11 June 2022). "Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa, C.M.M., Bishop of Kokstad, South Africa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d CLSA (8 April 2022). "Thulani Mbuyisa appointed bishop of diocese in South Africa". Cannon Law Society of America (CLSA). Washington, DC, United States. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Phuti Makgabo (12 June 2022). "Bishop Thulani Mbuyisa ordained the new Bishop of Kokstad". Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC). Pretoria, South Africa. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
