The experiences of the first indigenous Catholic priest in South Africa : Fr Edward Muller Kece Mnganga, 1872-1945
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Authors
Mukuka, George S.
Issue Date
2005
Type
Article
Language
en
Keywords
First indigenous Catholic priest
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Abstract
The article presents a case study of the first
indigenous Catholic priest in South Africa, Fr Edward
Mnganga, who was ordained in 1872 and died in
1945. James Scott’s concept of ‘public’ and ‘hidden
transcripts’ is briefly highlighted to showcase the
discrepancies in the opinions of the missionary and
the indigenous clergy in South Africa. Then, some
background on Fr Mnganga is given, leading up to
his ordination in 1898 in Rome. His work in Zululand is
critically examined using oral history methodology. In
this process archival and oral sources are critically
analysed to access the ‘hidden’ aspect of the story.
The article then tries to evaluate the causes of the
problems which Fr Mnganga experienced in the early
years of his ministry and briefly relates this to the
present context.
Description
Peer reviewed
Citation
Mukuka, GS. 2005,'The experiences of the first indigenous Catholic priest in South Africa : Fr Edward Muller Kece Mnganga 1872-1945',
Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, Vol. XXXI, No. 2, pp. 77-103.
Publisher
Church History Society of Southern Africa
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1017-0499