Roman Catholic Diocese of Manzini

Diocese of Manzini Dioecesis Klerkpolitanus
Location
Country	Swaziland
Metropolitan	Johannesburg
Statistics
Area	17,364 km2 (6,704 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 990,000 55,130 (5.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Louis Ncamiso Ndlovu, O.S.M.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manzini (Latin: Manzinien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Manzini in Swaziland 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

• Bishops of Manzini (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Louis Ncamiso Ndlovu, O.S.M. (since 1985.07.01)
  • Bishop Aloysius Isaac Mandlenkhosi Zwane (1976.01.24 – 1980.08.10)
  • Bishop Girolamo Maria Casalini, O.S.M. (1965.12.18 – 1976.01.24)
  • Bishop Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi, O.S.M. (1961.11.07 – 1965.05.21)
• Bishops of Bremersdorp (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi, O.S.M. (1951.01.11 – 1961.11.07)
• Vicars Apostolic of Swaziland (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi, O.S.M. (1939.03.15 – 1951.01.11)
• Prefects Apostolic of Swaziland (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Romualdo Migliorini, O.S.M. (1933.07.08 – 1939)
  • Fr. Pellegrino Bellezze, O.S.M. (1923.03.15 – 1932)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Africa

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

Coordinates: 26°29′S 31°22′E / 26.483°S 31.367°E / -26.483; 31.367

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