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Diocese of Manzini

Dioecesis Manziniensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 7 November 1961
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Johannesburg
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: eSwatini
  • Square Kilometers: 17,000 (6,566 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofmanzini.org/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 19, Sandlane St., Manzini M200, eSwatini
  • Telephone: 355.00.784
  • Fax: 250.54.876

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Swaziland
19 April 1923ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Natal Prefecture Apostolic of Swaziland (erected)
13 July 1938Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Eshowe (Tongaland)
Prefecture Apostolic of Lydenburg (Piet Retief)
Prefecture Apostolic of Swaziland
Vicariate Apostolic of Swaziland
15 March 1939ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Swaziland Vicariate Apostolic of Swaziland
Diocese of Bremersdorp
11 January 1951ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Swaziland Diocese of Bremersdorp
23 June 1958Territory LostDiocese of Bremersdorp (Piet Retief)
Archdiocese of Durban (Newcastle, Utrecht, Dundee, Klip Eivier, Helpmekaar, and parts of Msinga, Weenan, and Bergville north of Tugela river)
Diocese of Lydenburg (Ermelo, Bethal, Standerton, Volksrust, Amersfoort, and Wakkerstroom)
Prefecture Apostolic of Volksrust (erected)
Diocese of Manzini
7 November 1961Name ChangedDiocese of Bremersdorp Diocese of Manzini
12 November 1962Territory LostDiocese of Eshowe (Hlabisa and Portions of Ubombo)
Diocese of Manzini (Ingwavuma and Portions of Ubombo)
Prefecture Apostolic of Ingwavuma (erected)
5 June 2007Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Manzini (from Pretoria)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Swaziland
195010,434263,0004.0%1515695306711ap1951
Diocese of Bremersdorp
195921,447320,0006.7%30307149411ap1960
Diocese of Manzini
196931,959395,2648.1%227291,1024611210ap1971
198036,000540,0006.7%4333797247133ap1981
199042,300740,0005.7%632381,11336872ap1991
199950,160980,0005.1%922311,618425815ap2000
200052,640990,0005.3%923321,645375815ap2001
200153,104990,0005.4%919281,896255715ap2002
200253,866990,0005.4%1219311,737265515ap2003
200354,711990,0005.5%1117281,953245715ap2004
200455,130990,0005.6%1115262,120235815ap2005
201358,6001,130,0005.2%149232,547124517ap2014
201656,0001,119,1555.0%1412262,153154315ap2017
201957,4001,161,1704.9%1914331,739203817ap2020
202156,8001,061,0005.4%1913321,775193917ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Swaziland
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 348, and Page 349
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Swaziland
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 216, and Page 217
  • Diocese of Bremersdorp
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 257, to Page 263
  • Diocese of Manzini
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 739
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 582, and Page 583

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