CLERGY IN THE DIOCESE
Updated 17 June 2026
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 with available information regarding 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., Rt. Rev. Bishop-emeritus, Oudtshoorn, Oude Klooster – Diocesan Pastoral Centre
ALKASTER Edward, Rev Father, George – Ss Peter & Paul & St Anne
APRIL Richard, Rev Father, Swellendam – Aviat Adoration Convent
ATKINSON John, Rev Father, Worcester – St Maria Goretti, Immaculate Heart of Mary & De Doorns – St Joseph
CLAASSEN Patrick F. Rev Father, Plettenbergbay – St Christipher & Lumen Christi Pastoral Centre
DE GOUVEIA Franciso F., Rt Rev Bishop-emeritus, Archdiocese of Cape Town
DETTMER David W. Rev Father, 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
GYANKYE Dominic Kofi Ampoma, Rev Father, CSsR, Knysna – St Boniface, St Thérèse, Our Lady, Queen of the Holy Rosary & Sedgefield – St Anthony
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, Rev Father, VC, – George (Rosemoor) – Mary, Queen of the Apostles & St Liborius
LEWIS Jaap, Rev Deacon, Mossel Bay – St Blaize
LETSWESA Refioe, Rev Father, Worcester (Central) – Christ the King; Robertson – St Monica & Bonnievale – Our Lady of the Valley
MALAKA Francis, Rev Father, OPraem, Dysselsdorp – St Conrad of Parzham, Warmbad-Hotsprings – Onbevlekte Hart van Maria & Willowmore – St Bruno
MEYER Vernon D. M., Rev Father, CO, Oudtshoorn – Die Oratorium & The Afrikaans Language Pastoral Region of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference
MKHIZE Ndumizo, Rev Father, SAC, St Vincent Pallotti, George (Pacaltsdorp) & George (Step-A-Side)
MOSTERT Leon D., Rev Father, CO, Oudtshoorn – Die Oratorium & St Luigi Scrosoppi Care Centre & The Afrikaans Language Pastoral Region of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference
MUBIRU Lawrence, Rev Father, Swellendam – St Patrick; Heidelberg – Guardian Angel & Montagu – Our Lady of Fatima
NDAU Michael E., Rev Father, SAC, Worcester (Central) – Christ the King; Robertson – St Monica & Bonnievale – Our Lady of the Valley
OGBUDU Raphael., Rev Father, CSsR, Knysna – St Boniface, St Thérèse, Our Lady, Queen of the Holy Rosary & Sedgefield – St Anthony
OKPO Charles C., Rev Father, SAC, Oudtshoorn (Central) – St Saviour Cathedral
ONGANSIE Dennis C., Rev Father, CO, Oudtshoorn – Die Oratorium | Bridgton – St Nicholas of Flüe & Bongolethu – Queen of Peace
ORGILL Ashley, Rev Father, OPraem, Dysselsdorp – St Conrad of Parzham, Warmbad-Hotsprings – Onbevlekte Hart van Maria & Willowmore – St Bruno
PARRY Enrico V. Rev Father, – Detached to IMBISA, Harare, Zimbabwe
RUCASTLE Noel A., Rt. Rev. Bishop, The Chancery, Oudtshoorn
SABO Wim J. J., CO, Oudtshoorn – Die Oratorium | Avontuur – St Elizabeth of Hungary & St Luigi Scrosoppi Care Centre
SAM Tyrone, Rev Father, CSsR, Knysna – Redemptorist Mission Team
SCHEEPERS Stephen G. Rev Father, Mossel Bay – St Blaize & St Charles Lwanga
STRYDOM S. Johan, Rev Father, Mossel Bay – St Thomas
UZOR Anthony. Rev Father, SAC, George (Step-A-Side)
VAN DER MERWE Mark v. Zyl. Rev Father, 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