An OMI Garden
Bishop Orsmond wrote: “The Diocese of Johannesburg owes so much to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate who planted the Faith in this part of the world. One of the gardens so planted is St. Anthony’s parish, Coronationville”
In the early days a priest would come from the then Pro Cathedral in Kerk Streeet or from one of the other more affluent areas and celebrate mass in one of the homes in the area.
The church was established in 1941. The name St. Anthony was suggested by the Bishop as it would be the first St. Anthony church in the diocese.
Priests of the Parish
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PERIOD |
PRIEST(S) |
COMMENTS |
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1940 - 1945 |
Rev. Fr Abramo OMI |
First parish priest, from Italy |
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1946 - 1955 |
Rev. Fr. Docherty |
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1953 - |
Rev Fr Pat McCullagh |
Established the Riverlea and Noordgesig parishes |
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1955 - 1963 |
Rev. Fr Armour OMI |
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1963 - 1967 |
Rev. Fr P McCluskey OMI |
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1967 - 1970 |
Rev. Fr K Bugler |
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1970 - 1977 |
Rev Fr. Jim Hyland OMI |
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1977 - 1985 |
Rev. Fr. Jan Molenaar OMI |
Never a man to stand on ceremony but rather to get the job done. |
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1985 - |
Fr. Terry Barnard OMI |
Highlights and “firsts”
1960 – start of the Sacred Heart Society
1961 – two Bene Merenti awards are made to Charles Carls and David Harris.
1976 – first inmates takes up residence in 1976 at Frederic Place
19 June 1980 - St. Anthony’s moves to its new Church in Riversdale Street
Two ordinations have taken place in St. Anthony’s!
December 1953 – Frank Bindeman
December 1978 – Vincent Dippenaar
