Roman Catholic Diocese of Tzaneen

Diocese of Tzaneen Dioecesis Tzaneensis
Location
Country	South Africa
Metropolitan	Pretoria
Statistics
Area	49,472 km2 (19,101 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,500,000 49,543 (2.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Joao Noe Rodrigues

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tzaneen (Latin: Tzaneen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Tzaneen in the Ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.

History

• December 27, 1962: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Louis Trichardt from the Territorial Prelature of Pietersburg
• November 16, 1972: Promoted as Diocese of Louis Trichardt – Tzaneen
• July 18, 1987: Renamed as Diocese of Tzaneen

Special churches

• The cathedral is Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity (1954)

Patron saints of the diocese are:

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and St. Joseph

Leadership

• Bishops of Diocese of Tzaneen (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joao Noe Rodrigues(since 2010.01.28 appointed 2010.04.18 ordained)
  • Bishop Hugh Patrick Slattery, M.S.C. (since 1984.06.22-2010.01.28)
  • Bishop John Thomas Durkin M.S.C. (1972.11.16 – 1984.06.22)
• Prefects Apostolic of Louis Trichardt (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Thomas Durkin, M.S.C. (1963.02.15 – 1972.11.16)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Africa

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Bishop Joao Rodrigues

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