Bonaventure Hinwood (12 February 1930 – 8 September 2016)[2] 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.

Father
Bonaventure Hinwood
Born
Edward Victor Hinwood

(1930-02-12)12 February 1930
Died8 September 2016(2016-09-08) (aged 86)
Pretoria, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand BA 1950, BA(Hons) 1951
St John Vianney Seminary, Pretoria
Antonianum PhD 1964
University of Pretoria MA 1971
Occupation(s)Catholic Priest, Professor, Poet, Translator
Known forAfrikaans translations and poetry
ChurchCatholic Church
Ordained1960 [1]

Conversion to Roman Catholicism

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Hinwood was baptized as a Methodist and later became an Anglican.[3] He attended the University of the Witwatersrand(Wits), BA degree in History and English in 1950, BA (Hons) in History in 1951 and trained in librarianship. Later, Hindwood discovered the Catholic Church and converted in October 1951.[3]

Training for the Priesthood

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Two years later, he felt the calling to become a priest and approached the Irish Province of the Franciscan Order who at the time staffed St John Vianney, the Catholic Seminary in Pretoria, where he trained for the priesthood. Upon his ordination in 1960 in Rome, he took the name Bonaventure and became the first South African to join the Irish Province.[3] He trained in Ireland as novice in Killarney, and in Rome at the Franciscan Antonianum (now also known as the Pontifical University of Saint Anthony), for 11 years (commencing his Doctorate), before returning to South Africa in 1964.

Return to South Africa

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He gained an MA in library science at the University of Pretoria in 1971. He served at St John Vianney seminary as Professor of Theology he was formator, a lecturer in Systematic Theology and Academic Dean for over 33 years.

Awards

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Hinwood was awarded the Papal Recognition Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice during Mass held at St John Vianney Seminary in Pretoria, South Africa.[4]

Writings

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Ennis, Hyacinth (5 October 2016). "Fr Bonaventure Hinwood OFM". The Southern Cross. Cape Town: Catholic Newspaper & Publishing Company Ltd. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ^ Marais, Renée (14 September 2016). "In memoriam: Bonaventure Hinwood, OFM (1930–2016)". LitNet (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Terblanche, Erika (26 October 2016). "Vader Bonaventure Hinwood (1930–2016)". LitNet (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Papal Honour for Friars". franciscans.ie. Archived from the original on 29 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Bonaventure Hinwood". Versindaba (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 4 June 2023.