Neha Patil (Editor)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Metropolitan
  
Durban

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
South Africa

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
12,612 km²

Bishop
  
Pius Mlungisi Dlungwana

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 1,819,400 284,400 (15.6%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durban

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill (Latin: Collis Mariae/Mariannhillen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Mariannhill in the Ecclesiastical province of Durban in South Africa.

Contents

History

  • September 10, 1921: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Mariannhill from the Apostolic Vicariate of Natal
  • January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Mariannhill

    • Special churches

    The Cathedral is the St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Mariannhill.

    Leadership

  • Bishops of Mariannhill (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwana (since 2006.06.03)
  • Bishop Paul Themba Mngoma (1981.02.12 – 2005.02.07)
  • Bishop Martin Elmar Schmid, C.M.M. (1970.05.21 – 1980.06.18)
  • Bishop Pius Bonaventura Dlamini (1967.12.14 – 1981.09.13)
  • Bishop Alphonse Streit (1951.01.11 – 1970)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Mariannhill (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Alphonse Streit (1950.12.23 – 1951.01.11)
  • Bishop Joseph Adalbert Fleischer, M.H.M. (1922.03.22 – 1950)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA