Archbishop of Durban
Bishop Mandla Siegfried Jwara, C.M.M., was born on 1 February 1957 in Saint Nivard, diocese of Mariannhill. After attending the Kwa-Hluzingqondo School in uMkhomazi and completing his high school studies, on 1 February 1981 he entered the Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill, in whose monastery he carried out his novitiate. He gave his religious vows in 1986, completing his preparation in philosophy and theology at Saint Joseph’s Theological Institute in Cedara (1982-1986). He was ordained a priest on 14 February 1987. After ordination, he first served as parish vicar and parish priest at the Clairvaux Mission in Mpendle, diocese of Mariannhill (1987-1992). He then obtained a diploma in Human Development, Leadership, Formation & Community Building at the Institute of Saint Anselm, London, England (1992-1993), after which he served as master of novices at Mariannhill Monastery, briefly rector at Merrivale and provincial counsellor of the C.M.M. (1993-1998). In 1998 he obtained a master’s degree in theology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg. He has also served as superior of the Mariannhill Province (1998-2002) and general counsellor of the C.M.M. in Rome (2002- 2004); parish priest in Port Saint Johns and in the Saint Patrick Mission of the diocese of Umtata, and again counsellor (2005-2006) and provincial superior of the C.M.M. (2006-2009); parish priest of Saint Patrick, diocesan consultor and dean of the Eastern Deanery, in the diocese of Umtata (2009-2014); regional superior of the same diocese and again parish priest of the Saint Patrick Mission (2014- 2016). On 30 April 2016 he was appointed as vicar apostolic of Ingwawuma and elected to the titular see of Elephantaria in Proconsulari. He received episcopal consecration the following 25 June.