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Roman Catholic Diocese of Manzini

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Metropolitan
  
Johannesburg

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Swaziland

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
17,364 km²

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)990,00055,130 (5.6%)

Bishop
  
Jose Luis Ponce de Leon IMC

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg

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.

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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 Jose Luis Ponce de Leon IMC, (2013.11.29-

  • Bishop Louis Ncamiso Ndlovu, O.S.M. (1985.07.01 - 2012.08.27)
  • 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)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Manzini Wikipedia
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