CLERGY IN THE DIOCESE
Updated 20 November 2025
Clergy, presently in our Diocese, listed alphabetically, Retired clergy living outside the Diocesan boundaries and on those on Secondment are also included.
The Diocesan Mortuary list of deceased clergy is also given.
Post nominal indicators: CO – Oratorians; CSsR – Redemptorists; OPraem – Norbertines; SAC – Pallotinis; VC – Vincentian Congregation; NONE – Diocesan priests
- ADAMS Edward R., Bishop-emeritus, Oudtshoorn, Oude Klooster – Diocesan Pastoral Centre
- ALKASTER Edward, George – Ss Peter & Paul & St Anne
- APRIL Richard, leave of abscence till January 2026
- ATKINSON John, Worcester – St Maria Goretti, Immaculate Heart of Mary & De Doorns – St Joseph
- CLAASSEN Patrick F., Swellendam – St Patrick & Lumen Christi Pastoral Centre
- DE GOUVEIA Franciso F., Bishop-emeritus, Archdiocese of Cape Town
- DETTMER David W., CO, Oudtshoorn – Die Oratorium & The Afrikaans Language Pastoral Region of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference
- GANJANA Aphiwe, SAC, George George (Step-A-Side)
- GYANKYE Dominic Kofi Ampoma, CSsR, Mossel Bay – St Blaize & St Charles Lwanga
- JACOBS Luyolo V., Ceres – Assumption of Our Lady, St Josephine Bakhita & Wolseley – St Martin de Porres
- KARINGATTUMPARMBIL Manu A., VC, -George (Rosemoor) – Mary, Queen of the Apostles & St Liborius
- KUREEKATTIL Dilvin, VC, -George (Rosemoor) – Mary, Queen of the Apostles & St Liborius
- LEWIS Jaap, Deacon, Mossel Bay – St Blaize
- MALAKA Francis, OPraem, Dysselsdorp – St Conrad of Parzham, Warmbad-Hotsprings – Onbevlekte Hart van Maria & Willowmore – St Bruno
- MEYER Vernon D. M., CO, Oudtshoorn – Die Oratorium | Bridgton – St Nicholas of Flüe & Bongolethu – Queen of Peace & The Afrikaans Language Pastoral Region of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference
- MOSTERT Leon D., CO, Oudtshoorn – Die Oratorium & St Luigi Scrosoppi Care Centre & The Afrikaans Language Pastoral Region of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference
- MUBIRU Lawrence, Swellendam – St Patrick, Heidelberg – Guardian Angel & Montagu – Our Lady of Fatima
- NDAU Michael E., SAC, Worcester (Central) – Christ the King, Robertson – St Monica & Bonnievale – Our Lady of the Valley
- OGBUDU Raphael., CSsR, Knysna – St Boniface, St Thérèse, Our L;ady, Oueen of the Holy Rosary & Sedgefield – St Anthony (Redemptorist Mission Team)
- OKPO Charles C., SAC, Oudtshoorn (Central) – St Saviour Cathedral
- ONGANSIE Dennis C., CO, Oudtshoorn – Die Oratorium | Bridgton – St Nicholas of Flüe & Bongolethu – Queen of Peace
- ORGILL Ashley, OPraem, Dysselsdorp – St Conrad of Parzham, Warmbad-Hotsprings – Onbevlekte Hart van Maria & Willowmore – St Bruno
- PARRY Enrico V.,- Detached to IMBISA, Harare, Zimbabwe
- RUCASTLE Noel A., Bishop, The Chancery, Oudtshoorn
- SABO Wim J. J., CO, Oudtshoorn – Die Oratorium | Avontuur – St Elizabeth of Hungary & St Luigi Scrosoppi Care Centre
- SAM Tyrone, CSsR, Mossel Bay – St. Blaize (Redemptorist Mission Team)
- SCHEEPERS Stephen G., leave of abscence till January 2026
- STRYDOM S. Johan Mossel Bay – St Thomas
- SUNGAMOYA John Bosco., SAC, George George (Step-A-Side)
- UZOR Anthony., SAC, George (Step-A-Side)
- VAN DER MERWE Mark v.Zyl., CO, Oudtshoorn -Die Oratorium & St Luigi Scrosoppi Care Centre
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MORTUARY LIST
“If he had not believed that the dead would be raised, it would have been foolish and useless to pray for them.” 2 Macc. 12;44
Listed alphabetically according to available records, all priests unless otherwise specified.
Post nominal indicators: CO – Oratorians; CSsR – Redemptorists; OPraem – Norbertines; SAC – Pallotinis; NONE – Diocesan
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- ABRAHAMS Walter SAC +29 July 1983
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- BALLESTRY Patrick
- BARTHOLDUS Anton SAC
- BILL P.
- BISCHOFS Josef SAC +28 July 1958
- BOHN Austin
- BOOYSEN Romuald +16 May 1956
- BOSHOF John H., CO (Brother)
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- CHANDA Patrick C., CO
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- DAMONS Henry +11 February 1987
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- FERDINANDO Vernon
- FRANSMAN John C. (Deacon) +12 November 2021
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- GERIGK Franz SAC +22 May 1961
- GLYNN Bergtram +6 July 1931
- GOTTSCHALK Manfred (Bishop) SAC +20 April 1982
- GUILLEI Austin
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- HAYSE Patrick
- HAUSHAHN Frederick +8 June 1944
- HECHT Rupert SAC +13 May 1955
- HENNENMANN Francis SAC (Bishop) +17 January 1951
- HOEGN Karl SAC +1 September 1960
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- KELLY James +29 April 1933
- KERNER Otto SAC +15 March 1984
- KIRK John +17 January 2009
- KONDER Johann SAC +30 October 1963
- KOENIG Theodore (Monsignor) SAC +13 June 1955
- KOST Georg SAC +9 November 1977
- KREBS Josef SAC +7 March 1942
- KUBISCH Karl SAC +27 June 1936
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- LEBOUVIER A.
- LEESON William +7 June 1940
- LEICHER Frederick +24 January 1960
- LORTZ Karl SAC +15 October 1937
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- MARTERER Franz X., SAC +17 December 1987
- MBEKWA Augustine S. +4 April 2023
- McAULIFE Dennis (Dr) +24 January 1938
- McCARTHY Charles (Dr) +26 January 1928
- MEKES Ludwig SAC +28 September 1945
- MENATSI Richard +19 March 2024
- METNAKON
- MEYER Johann SAC +4 August 1949
- MHLOKOLA John +22 March 2022
- MONAMARA Henry +17 February 1933
- MORAN James +27 March 1909
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- NOLAN J. A.
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- O’REILLY Bernard (Bishop) +21 July 1956
- O’REILLY John (Monsignor) +12 February 1935
- O’REILLY Luke 11 May 1942
- O’ROURKE Charles +24 November 1927
- O’SULLIVAN Dennis
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- PAFSOL G.
- PLASMANS Peter
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- RAY A.
- ROONEY John (Bishop) + 26 February 1927
- ROSENTHAL Karl SAC +24 April 1987
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- SCHWERMER Ernst SAC +30 August 1986
- SCHEEPERS Norbert (Brother) OPraem
- SCHWAB Gustav SAC +24 March 1949
- SERAMASO Vincent
- SWARTZ Hermanus +11 December 2020
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- TARAMASSO Vincent
- TRAUB Theodor SAC +16 September 1947
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- VAN BUGGENHOUT Victor OPraem +8 February 1973
- VAN CUTSEM Hubert Florent OPraem +19 July 1973
- VAN TOMME N OPraem
- VERMISSEN Raphael OPraem +18 May 1977
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- WEBER Eugen SAC +4 July 1980
- WESCH Walter K., SAC +1 June 1929
- WIENERS Augustinus SAC + 4 December 1955
- WILLIAMS Brian C. +21 December 2020
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