The All Saints Parish was established in 1882 while it was together  with the Joly Cross Convent for many decades the centre of Catholic Activity for Central and Southern Transkei. In 1930 the status of the Church was enhanced when its parish priest became prefect apostolic, and with the promotions in 1937 to episcopal dignity of Vicar Apostolic Emmanuel Hanisch, Mthatha became the centre of a Vicariate, and the still small church became Pro-Cathedral.

Between 1942 and 1944 a new Sanctuary and Sacristy, a longer nave and two Towers were added to the existing church which was later embellished by artful furniture in the Sanctuary. The enlarged and improved Cathedral was solemnly consecrated; the procession with the Fatima Statue in December 1948 by Archbishop Martin Lucas. In 1955 a wall was built along the Craister Street section, thus giving the church a presbytery a proper boundary between the road and the buildings.

A great for the Cathedral was a blessing and installation of three bells (which Bishop Grueter had received as a donation from his home village Ruswil and which he had blessed when they were made in the foundry) on the 12 of August 1956. A Pretoria firm emplaced a pipe Organ in the Choir loft ; the Parishioners helped generously in this development. For the benefit of the Norwood Community the Church Built a multi-purpose in 1965/66, the All Saints Recreation Hall, since 1972 also known as the Bishop Karlen Hall. Apart from serving the Church and the Community, the Hall also served St. Josep’s Primary School and the Youth Club which had a Considerable Membership in those years.

After collecting enough funds during his home leave in in 1978, Fr Marcel approached Mr Eric Addison in January 1979, the latter contracting to build the Church at Hillcrest. The foundation stone was laid on the 18^th of March 1979 and the Church was blessed by the New Bishop on the 8^th of July 1979.

In 1995 with the establishment of a new Suburb next to the University called Southridge developed. A New Outstation Ascension was built, with the Corner stone blessed in 1995, and blessed in 1996. Until 1999 the Outstation (Ascension) was financially and pastorally administered by All Saints Parish as an Outstation until the year 2000.

For More information on this parish please refer to:
1. Transkei For Christ by Fr Marcel Dischl CMM, copyright 1982
2. Chronicle of Mthatha Diocese by Fr. Winfried Egler of 2020

1. Fr Alexander Baudry O.M.I : May 1882 – January 1884
2. Fr Peter Vernhet O.M.I: June 1883 – March 1884
3. Fr Aloysius Schoch O.M.I: April 1884 – December 1891
4. Fr Jean Nicholas Meyer O.M.I: January 1892 – July 1905
5. Fr Francis Harvey Howlett O.M.I: July 1905 – October 1910
6. Fr William Patrick Murray O.M.I: October 1910 – July 1922
7. Fr Vincent Kelly O.M.I: October 1923 – October 1924
8. Fr Reginald Weinmann C.M.M: November 1924 – July 1926
9. Fr Emmanuel Hashnich C.M.M: July 1926 – March 1930
10. Fr Burkhard Helmstetter C.M.M: March 1930 – January 1931
11. Fr Bernard Heymann C.M.M: January 1931 – February 1938
12. Fr Ulrich Eisenbarth C.M.M: April 1938 – December 1945
13. Fr Frassati Ketterle C.M.M: January 1946 – March 1948
14. Fr Amandus Rogenmoser C.M.M: March 1948 – April 1954
15. Fr James Ermekeil C.M.M: April 1954 – August 1955
16. Fr Francis Wojaczek C.M.M: August 1955 – August 1963
17. Fr Henry Karlen C.M.M: August 1963 – October 1968
18. Fr Marcel Dischl C.M.M: November 1968 – August 1980
19. Fr Urs Fishcer C.M.M: September 1980 – January 2000
20. Fr Guy Cloutier C.M.M: 1998 – 2012
21. Fr Ignatius Heer C.M.M: 2002 – 2003
22. Fr Nicholas Lamla: 2003 – 2006
23. Fr Teboho Makoro: 2003 – 2006
24. Fr Gerard Ramosto: 2006 – 2008
25. Fr Hormisdas Kasule: 2008 – 2012
26. Fr Robert Abulala C.M.M: 2010 – 2013
27. Fr Teboho Makoro: 2012
28. Fr Mbulelo Isaac Qumntu: 2013 – 2019
29. Fr Monwabisi Majingolo: 2019 –

Priest Incharge: Fr. Monwabisi Majingolo
CellPhone: 076 333 3451
Telephone: 047 532 2829
Email: frmajingolo@gmail.com

Address
6 Creaister Street
Mthatha
5099

Postal Address
P.O. Box 85
Mthatha
5099