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[responsivevoice voice="UK English Female" buttontext="Listen to this"]This ecclesiastical territory was entrusted to the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart in 1923, and was formerly known as the Gariep Prefecture. The Rt Rev Mgr FW Demont, SCJ, was the first Prefect Apostolic. In 1936 the Prefecture was raised to the status of Vicariate and became known as the Aliwal Vicariate. It was erected as diocese in 1951. In 1953 the Western portion of the Diocese was detached and became the Prefecture of De Aar. The Diocese of Aliwal now comprises (parts of) the municipalities of Inkwanca, Gariep, Kopanong-Xhariep, Maletswai, Senqu and Ukhahlamba.[/responsivevoice]

Province of Cape Town
Patron: The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Area: 31 200 sq. km.
Total Population: 510 000
Catholic Population: 16 174

Appointed 15 November 2019,

Ordained 15 February 2020, at Aliwal North.

Address: PO Box 27, Aliwal North 9750.
Residence: 53 Cathcart Street, Aliwal North.
Tel: 051 633 2342
Fax: 051 633 3078
E-mail: contact@catholic-aliwal.org.za / mjkizito@gmail.com

Chancellor: Sr Constance Dhlamini
E-mail: contact@catholic-aliwal.org.za

Right Reverend
Bishop Joseph Mary Kizito

Predecessors

  1. Rt Rev Bishop FW Demont SCJ 1936-1944. Died 1964 in Germany.
  2. Rt Rev Mgr PL Meyer SCJ Acting Administrator 1944-1946. Died 1965 in USA.
  3. Rt Rev Bishop J Lueck SCJ 1947-1973. Died 2000 in Germany.
  4. Rt Rev Bishop E Baaij SCJ 1974-1981. Resigned 30th October 1981. Nazareth
    House, 10 Park Lane, Port Elizabeth 6001. Tel: 041 373 1948. Died 31 January
    2012.
  5. Rt Rev Bishop J De Palma SCJ, Apostolic Administrator 1981-1986. Retired 18 November 1987. Died 3rd February 2005.
  6.  Rt Rev Bishop Fritz Lobinger. 1986 – 2007, Retired 29 April 2004.
  7. Rt Rev Bishop Oswald Hirmer, Apostolic Administrator 2004-2008, died 5.3.2011.
  8. Rt Rev Bishop Michael Wüstenberg, Bishop 19 December 2007 – 2017, Retired Day, Month, 2017

ADMINISTRATION

VICAR GENERAL: Very Rev Fr Mojalefa Makoa, PO Box Box 27, Aliwal North, 9750. Cell: 0785161025
EPISCOPAL VICAR FOR PROPERTIES AND VEHICLES: Very Rev Msgr F Aertker, Indwe.
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR: Sr Constance Dhlamini
DIOCESAN CONSULTORS: Vacant 
CHANCELLOR/SECRECRETARY: Sr. Constance Dhlamini, Tel: 051 633 2342
DIOCESAN COORDINATOR FOR CATECHETICS: Fr Mlulami Matiwane
DIOCESAN COORDINATORY FOR JUSTICE & PEACE& PEACE: Acting: Rev Fr Mojalefa Makoa, Tel: 078 516 1025
DIOCESAN COORDINATOR FOR LITURGY:Rev Fr William Ketso
DIOCESAN YOUTH CHAPLAIN: Fr Mlulami Matiwane, Cell: 073 3102 428
DIOCESAN CHAPLAIN FOR PRISON MINISTRIES: Rev Fr William Ketso  Cell: 079 014 3848
DIOCESAN VOCATIONS' DIRECTOR:Rev Fr Mlulami Matiwane, Tel: 073 30 2428
BISHOPS' LENTEN APPEAL DIRECTOR: Rev Fr Themba Goliash, Cell: 083 9901 391
PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES' DIRECTOR: Rev Fr Themba Goliash, Cell: 083 9901 391
DIOCESAN HIV/AIDS COORDINATOR:  Ms Refiloe Mothabeng, PO Box 27, Aliwal North, 9750, Tel: 051 6342 047
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT: Rev Fr Paul Musafiri, cell 072 5912 077 & Mrs NB Mpambani, Cell: 0827098977
SACOP REPRESENTATIVE: Rev Fr Mojalefa Makoa, P O Box 27, Aliwal North 9750 Cell: 0785161025

PASTORAL ANIMATION TEAMS

1. Animation Team Molteno (Holy Cross Sisters): Sr Anna Mokhesi and Sr Albertina Nkunyane

NURSING HOMES

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PRISON CHAPLAINCIES

1. Goedemoed Prison: Rev Fr Willian Ketso, PO Box 27, Aliwal North 9750. Tel: 079 014 3848

HOSPITALS

CRECHES

1. Lukhanyo Creche: Sterkspruit, Mqumeni Ndofela village
2. Masabelane Creche: Herschel
3. Sibabalwe Creche: Barkly East, Nkululeko Township
4. Simunye Creche: Sterkspruit, Walaza village
5. St Catherine Crèche: PO Box 86, lndwe 5445. Tel: 045 952 1161.
6. St Martin de Porres – Day care Centre, 4021 Joe Gqabi, Aliwal North. Tel: 051 6342 047.

DIOCESAN CHARITABLE OUTREACH

1. House of Hope – Home based care centre. Aliwal North, Dukathole. Tel: 051 6341 824.
2.  Musong. Evans.Tel: 073 4370 643
3. Masabelane – Home based care centre. Herschel. Tel: 072 3392 336 / 082 4718 739
4. Sithunyiwe – Home based care centre. Tafile (Umhlanga). Tel: 072 1057 540 / 076 2266 102.
5. St Martin de Porres – Home based care centre. Aliwal North, Joe Gqabi. Tel: 051 6342 047
6. Sizanani – Home based care centre. St. Teresa, Tel: 078 3250 324 / 073 4647 988
7. Sizamulwazi – Home based care centre. Danger’s Hoek. Tel: 078 7528 767 / 051 6110 026.
8. Vukani – Home based care center. Umlamli. Tel: 083 5066 780 / 082 4718 739.

LAY ORGANISATIONS

1. St Anna Women: Rev Fr Themba Goliash, P O Box 57, Dordrecht 5435. Cell: 083 9901 391.
2. Sacred Heart Sodality: Rev Fr Boniface Kasali, PO Box 27, Aliwal North, 9750. Tel: Cell: 078 742 5625.
3. Catholic Men’s Union: Rev Fr Themba Goliash, PO Box 27, Aliwal North 9750, Tel: 083099001391.
4. Women’s Legue: Rev Fr Makoa
5. Kemolo: Rev Fr Mojalefa Makoa cell: 078 516 1025
6. Children of Mary: Rev Fr Mojalefa Makoa cell: 078516 1025
7. Masolenyana: Rev Fr Nkunyane

RELIGIOUS MEN

PRIESTS OF THE SACRED HEART (SCJ)
1. Provincialate, Transferred to Johannesburg. E-mail: amprov@dehonafrica.net
2. Monastery House, Monastery House, PO BOX Box 859, Aliwal North 9750. Tel: 051 634 1718, Fax: 051 634 1908. E-mail: ofenloch.scj@hotmail.com. Fr Ofenloch (Superior)

CONVENTS & RELIGIOUS WOMEN

1. Sisters of the Holy Cross: Holy Cross Convent, 59 Cathcart Street, PO Box 208, Aliwal North 9750. Tel: 051 633 2251, Tel & Fax: 051 633 2027. Cell: 073 0027 071. E-mail: convent@lantic.net. Sr Theresia Meyer (Superior)
3. Mother House of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart: PO Box 247, Aliwal North 9750. Tel: 051 633 2086, Fax: 051 634 2534.

SCHOOLS

1. St. Joseph’s (ANTOS) Technical School: PO Box 209, Aliwal North 9750. Tel: 051 6332 681 / 072 3337 490.
2. Bishop Demont Secondary School: PO Box 954, Aliwal North 9750. Tel & Fax: 051 634 2250.
3. Holy Cross Convent Primary School: PO Box 208, Aliwal North 9750. Tel: 051 633 22 17, Fax: 051 633 3753.
4. St Teresa Primary and Secondary School: PO Teresa, via Sterkspruit 9762.

CONFERENCE CENTRE

Mount Carmel Youth and Conference Centre: P O Box 27, Aliwal North, 9750.Tel: 051 633 2101: E-mail: mount-carmel@catholic-aliwal.org.za.

PARISHES

1. ALIWAL NORTH. (Region of Aliwal) Sacred Heart Cathedral 1884, 24 Young St,
PO Box 27, Aliwal North 9750. Tel: 082 4718 739: Sunday Mass: 8:30am Institutions: Holy Cross Convent; St Michael’s: Home for Sick and Aged Holy Cross Sisters; Holy Cross Convent Primary School; Convent of Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart; Bishop Demont (RC) Secondary School; Monastery Priests of the Sacred Heart

2. ALIWAL NORTH. (Region of Aliwal) St Francis 1928. St Francis Roman Catholic Church, Dukathole, PO Box 27, Aliwal North 9750. Tel: 078 5161 025. Sunday Mass: 9:30am. Chapels Communities: St Martin de Porres in Joe Gqabi, St Benedect Area 13. Institutions: Provincial aided St Francis Hospital; St Francis Crèche and Nursery School, Disabled School, House of Hope HIV/AIDS Centre.

3. ALIWAL NORTH. (Region of Aliwal) Our Lady of Mount Carmel 1952. Mount Carmel, PO Box 27, Aliwal North 9750. Tel: 051 633 2101.

4. ALIWAL NORTH – HILTON. (Region of Aliwal) St Pius X 1956 (Hilton Township). St Pius X Roman Catholic Church, Hilton, Aliwal North 9750. Tel: 051 633 2242; Sunday Mass: 8:00am. Cell: 078 5161 025. Institutions: Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, St Pauls Crèche and Nursery School.

5. BARKLY EAST. (Region of Sterkspruit/Teresa) Holy Family (Town) 1909. Our Lady of Fatima 1947. 20 Jameson St, Barkly East 9786, Served from Sterkspruit. Community in: Pitlochrie, New England, Rhodes. (Township) Sibabalwe Christ Light of the Nations. Mass times: Town: 9am, Township: 10:30am

 6. BETHULIE. (Region of Aliwal)St Peter and Paul 1937 (Township). Catholic Church, PO Box 27 Aliwal North, 9750. Cell: 078 6222 468. Sunday Mass: 9am Outstations: Springfontein St Boniface; Venterstad St. Alphonsus

7. BURGERSDORP. (Region of Aliwal) St Pius X (Town) 1954. Immaculate Conception (Township) 1954. (Served from Aliwal). Cell: 078 6222 468. Sunday Masses: Township: 9am, In town: 8am

8. DORDRECHT. (Region of Indwe/Dordrecht) St Mary’s 1959. St Joseph’s 1960. Voortrekker St, Dordrecht, PO Box 57, Dordrecht 5435. Sunday Mass: Town: 8am, Township: 9:00am. Tel: 072 5912 077.

9. INDWE. (Region of Indwe/Dordrecht) St Benno 1923. St Catherine 1928 (Mavuya Township). Catholic Church, PO Box 86, lndwe 5445. Tel: 045 952 1161. Outstations: Ndonga Farms: St Francis 1980, St Hermann, St Henry. Guba area: St Joseph (Jango). St Catherine’ Crèche (Mavuya Township). Sunday Mass: 8am

10. JAMESTOWN. (Region of Aliwal) St James 1988. Served from Aliwal, Cell: 082 4718739. Sunday Mass: 11am

11. MOLTENO/STERKSTROOM/STEYNSBURG. (Region Indwe/Dordrecht) Holy Family 1966. Christ the King 1968 (Township). Molteno Cnr Stuart and Desmidt Streets, PO Box 139, Molteno 5500. Tel: Cell: 072 591 2077 Molteno: Sunday Mass: Township 9am, Town: Saturday 5pm, Sterkstroom: Town 9:30am, Township: 11am Communities: Sterkstroom (Township), Christ the Light. Institutions: Holy Cross Convent, PO Box 139, Molteno 5500. Cell: 078 7558 795 / 078 0816 575.

12. ROUXVILLE. (Region of Aliwal) St Nicholas 1988. Sunday Mass: 10:30am

13. STERKSPRUIT. (Region of Sterkspruit/Teresa) St Martha. c/o PO Box 27, Aliwal North 9750. Tel: 051 611 0026. Communities: Umlamli 1932, Bebeza, Dangers Hoek, Emvakwentaba, Herschel (1954), Hlomendlini, Jozanas Hoek, Kromspruit, KwaMei, Lady Grey (1949) Lekau, Mfinci, Mkunyazo, Mokhesi, Phelandaba, Rietfontein, Sikhisazana, Tapoleng, Thaba-Koloi, Tyinindini, Umlamli (Assumtion BMV, 1932), Upper Telle, Voyizana, Sunday Mass times: St Martha, English Mass 8am, Xhosa: 9am, Umlamli: 11am

14. TAFILE. (UMHLANGA) (Region of Indwe/Dordrecht)St Augustine 1929. PO Box 94, lndwe 5445. Cell: 079 3419 755. Outstations: St Gabriel’s (Mgwalana), St Joseph’s (Qhoboshane), St Konrad’s (Kalkfontein), St Mary’s (Chibini), St Michael’s (Platkop), St Raphael’s (Gxojeni), St Theresa’s (Guba). Sunday Masses: St Augustine: 9am, St. Konrad 11am, St. Joseph 9am, St. Raphael: 11:30am, St. Mary’s 9am.

15. TERESA-WALAZA. (Region of Sterkspruit/Teresa) St Teresa 1928. St Teresa, PO Teresa via Sterkspruit 9762 and PO Box 496, Zastron 9950.
Cell: 076 4854 591. Outstations: Thaba Lesoba (St Lucia); Mmusong (St Joseph), Palmietfontein (St Nicholas), Hohobeng (Mary Frederick), Qoboshane, Bikizana, Emnqumeni, Ndofela, Macacuma, Qhemirha. Institutions: St Teresa Primary and Secondary School. Mass times for Teresa: 9am, Walaza 11am

PRIESTS IN THE DIOCESE

1. PAUL, Musafiri, PO Box 86, Indwe 5445, Tel: 045 9521 161, E-mail: masakben@gmail.com

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4. KASALI, Boniface, PO Box 27, Aliwal North 9750, Tel: 051 6110 026, Cell: 0610286704, E-mail: isaka9@yahoo.com
6. KETSO, William, PO Box 27, Aliwal North 9750, Tel: 051 6110 026, Cell: 0764854591, E-mail: williaketso@yahoo.com
7. KIZITO, Joseph Msgr, PO Box 27, Aliwal North 9750; Cell: 082 4718 739, E-mail: mjkizito@gmail.com

8. MAKOA, Mojalefa, Box 27, Aliwal North 9750. Cell: 0785161025, E-mail: mjamokoa@yahoo.co.uk
11. MATIWANE, Mlulami, PO BOX 27, ALIWAL NORTH 9750, Cell: 073 3102 428, matiwanemm@yahoo.com
13. NKU, Constantine, Mohlotsane. PO Box 57, Dordrecht 5435, Cell: 072 9984 214, mohlotsanenku@yahoo.com

14. NKUNYANE, Immanuel, PO Box 27, Aliwal North 9750, Tel: 051 6110 026
15. OFENLOCH, Karl-Heinz (SCJ), PO Box 304, Aliwal North 9750. Tel: 051 6341 718, Fax: 051 6341 908;

17. STRITTMATTER, John (SCJ), PO Box 859, Aliwal North 9750,
19. GOLIASH, Themba, PO Box 57, Dordrecht 5435, Cell: 0839901391, thembaisaac@yahoo.com
20. Adam, Musialek, Rt Rev Bishop (Apostolic Administrator), PO Box 27, 9750 Aliwal North.