Diocese of Manzini Dioecesis Manziniensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Eswatini |
| Territory | Eswatini |
| Metropolitan | Johannesburg |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17,364 km2 (6,704 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 990,000 55,130 (5.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Luís Ponce de León, IMC |
| Website | |
| www.dioceseofmanzini.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manzini (Latin: Manzinien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Manzini in Eswatini in the Ecclesiastical province of Johannesburg in South Africa.
History
- April 19, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Swaziland from the Apostolic Vicariate of Natal in South Africa
- March 15, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Swaziland
- January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Bremersdorp
- November 7, 1961: Renamed as Diocese of Manzini
Leadership
Prefects Apostolic of Swaziland
- Fr. Pellegrino Bellezze, OSM (15 March 1923 – 1932)
- Fr. Romualdo Migliorini, OSM (8 July 1933 – 1939)
Vicar Apostolic of Swaziland
- Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi, OSM (15 March 1939 – 11 January 1951 see below)
Bishop of Bremersdorp
- Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi, OSM (see above 11 January 1951 – 7 November 1961 see below)
Bishops of Manzini
- Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi, OSM (see above 7 November 1961 – 21 May 1965)
- Girolamo Maria Casalini, OSM (18 December 1965 – 24 January 1976)
- Aloysius Isaac Mandlenkhosi Zwane (24 January 1976 – 10 August 1980)
- Louis Ncamiso Ndlovu, OSM (1 July 1985 – 27 August 2012)
- José Luís Ponce de León, IMC (29 November 2013 – present)
See also
- Catholic Church in South Africa
Sources