Bonaventure Hinwood
Father Bonaventure Hinwood O.F.M. | |
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| Born | 12 February 1930, Hillbrow |
| Died | 8 September 2016, Pretoria |
| Nationality | South African |
| Church | Catholic Church |
Father Bonaventure Hinwood, O.F.M. (12 February 1930 - 8 September 2016)[1] was a Roman Catholic priest and Afrikaans poet. Hinwood was the first South African to join the Irish Province of the Franciscan Order in Pretoria, South Africa.
Conversion to Roman Catholicism
Hinwood was baptized as a Methodist and later became an Anglican.[2] Later, Hindwood discovered the Catholic Church and was received in October 1951.[3] Two years after his reception, he felt the calling to become a priest. In 1953, Hinwood approached the Irish Province of the Franciscan Order based in Pretoria, South Africa. At the time, the Irish Province of the Franciscan Order staffed the Catholic Seminary in Pretoria. He became the first South African to join the Irish Province, where he took the name Bonaventure.[4]
Awards
Hinwood was awarded the Papal Recognition Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice during Mass held at St John Vianney Seminary in Pretoria, South Africa.[5]
Writings
- Race: The Reflections of a Theologian
- The Way Of The Cross