Diocese of Eshowe - Our Bishop

5 October 1933	born in Ixopo of Michael (labourer) and Emmarentia Nomagqweta (domestic servant)
1941 - 1946	Maryhelp Mission Primary School, Ncalu
1947 - 1954	St Mary's Seminary, Ixopo, Junior Certificate and Matriculation
1955 - 1960	St Peter's Major Seminar, Pevensey / Natal
10 July 1960	Ordained priest for Mariannhill Diocese
1961 - 1963	Royal School of Music, London, UK (correspondence course), Music Theory Grade VII Certificate
1961	Music teacher, St Mary's Seminary, Ixopo
1962 - 1966	Assistant Priest, Kevalaer Mission, Donnybrook
1966 - 1967	Assistant Priest, Umbumbulu Catholic Church, Umbumbulu
1966 - 1967	Member of Umbumbulu Community Centre
1967 - 1968	Assistant Priest, Mariannhill Mission, Mariannhill
1968 - 1971	Priest in charge, St Joachim's Mission, Umtwalume
since 1969	Chaplain to the Catholic Teachers Federation
1970 - 1971	Founder and President of Umzinto South Farmers Association
1971 - 1975	Priets in charge, Uganda Parish, Umlazi
1971 - 1975	Secretary of Idamasa (Interdenominational African Ministers Association of SA)
1972 - 1975	Member of YMCA (African), Durban, Christian promotions
1973 - 1975	Vice-Charman of Umlazi Ward 2 Advisory Committee
1974 - 1975	Vicar General of Mariannhill Diocese
28 February 1975	Appointed Bishop of Eshowe Diocese
28 June 1975	Ordained bishop of Eshowe Diocese
since 1975	Member of the S.A.C.B.C.
1976 - 1978	Chancellor of St. Peter's Seminary, Hammanskraal
1988 - 1992	Chairman of the S.A.C.B.C. Department of Ecumenism
3 September 1996	Awarded the "Grand Cross pro piis meritis" of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
2000	Awarded Honorary Doctorate by the University of Zululand
Currently	member of the S.A.C.B.C.'s Seminary Commission