Martyrs of Uganda Tsolo Parish
In November 1945, Bishop Grueter bought 2 sites, just at the entrance of the village. A rondavel was built which served the Catholics in the Village and the traders in the district.
Tsolo was treated like an Outstation of Qumbu or Maclear most of the time. In 1979/80 a presbytery was built in Tsolo hoping that a priest would be staying at the Mission. But it took years until the first priest resided at Tsolo. It was Fr. Cas Paulsen from 1982 until 1985.
Besides being Parish priest Fr. Cas was also chaplain of the university students and Chiro, assisted by Miss Nomonde Matiso.
Fr. Cas came to Tsolo in 1982. He stayed with 2 Dominican sisters, Kathleen and Carmel. He visited 19 Outstations or Mass places. He often went on foot or by motor bike. Many of those places were given up by the succeeding priests and are no more visited like Malepelepe, Noziyongwana, Zingcuka, Qanda, Xabane, Mbokotwana, Lunyaweni, Mbinja, Matyeba.
Of the 5 church sites Lotana was sold to another church, Gwali church and Sidwadweni church have collapsed, Tyeni is being rebuilt and Tikitiki is still active.
Fr. Cas was detained by Transkei Security police in Mthatha in December 1985 and deported in March 1986 see page 160 ff. Then Tsolo was given back to Qumbu again.
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
- Fr Nicholas Lamla: 1976 – 1980
- Fr Francis Jank C.M.M.: 1981 – 1983
- Fr Peter Grand C.M.M.: August 1983 – December 1990
- Fr Winfried Egler C.M.M.: October 1993 – October 1998
- Fr Vincent Kiggundu: 1998 – 2002
- Fr Robert Kaiza C.M.M.: 2003 – 2004
- Fr Victor Tambala C.M.M.: 2004 – 2007
- Fr Richard Menatsi: 2008 – 2009
- Fr Monwabisi Majingolo: January 2009 – May 2009
- Fr Stefan Mandl C.M.M.: September 2011 – January 2012
- Fr Octavius Khasoane: January 2012 – December 2012
- Fr Jean Paul Kabasele: December 2012 – May 2014
- Fr Hypolite Bakajika: 2014 – 2021
- Fr Taele Letlotlo C.M.M.: 2021 –
Priest Incharge: Fr. Taele Letlotlo
CellPhone: 064 780 2568
Email: letlotlotaele@gmail.com
Address
142 Main Street
Tsolo
5170
Postal Address
P.O. Box 173
Tsolo
5170