The article analyses critically to what extent the early
missionary schools for boys influenced young men to
become priests. It examines the factors which made these
schools for boys and girls become catchment areas for
native vocations in the diocese of Mariannhill from 1884 to
1910. The study looks at the background of the first four
black catholic priests (Edward Mnganga, Alois Mncadi,
Julius Mbhele and Andreas Ngidi) and one seminarian
(Charles Mbengane) in Mariannhill, South Africa. By using
archival sources and oral history the article tries to
establish the emergence of early education amongst the
Zulu community in Mariannhill and its influence on
potential seminarians and priests.
Citation:Mukuka, George 2005,'The creation of indigenous clergy from native schools in Mariannhill: 1884-1910',
Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, vol. XXXII, no. 1, pp. 49-67.
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