Father José Ponce de Léon was ordained bishop of Ingwavuma the 18th of April 2009 in Mtubatuba. The Papal Nuncio in South Africa, Archbishop James Green, was present, as well as numerous bishops of the country, the Ambassador of Argentina and the family of the new ordained bishop, who travelled from Argentine for the occasion. Bishop José Ponce de Léon is indeed a native from Argentina. Ordained priest in 1986, he arrived in South Africa as a missionary in 1994.
Blessing of the symbols of the Office of Bishop: Mitre, pectoral Cross and ring
Bishop Michael Rowland and Bishop José Ponce de Léon
Archbishop James Green, Nuncio, and Bishop José Ponce de Léon
during the profession of Faith and the oath to fidelity
The new bishop surrounded by his sister and her family,
and the Ambassador of Argentina in South Africa (on the left)
Bishop José Ponce de Léon and some of the bishops presents
