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- ↑ Welch, Sidney. "Franz Pfanner." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 11. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . - ↑ Obrecht, Edmond. "Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 22 January 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
- ↑ "Mariannhill Diocese", South African Catholic Bishops' Conference
- 1 2 Atemanke, Jude. "“It's a big responsibility”, South African Bishop-elect Says, Promises Collaboration", ACI Africa, 17 December, 2021
- ↑ St. Joseph's Cathedral, Mariannhill
- ↑ Mukuka, George Sombe. "Mngoma, Themba Paul", Dictionary of African Christian Biography, 2009
