Diocese of Manzini

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Bishop(s) Louis Ncamiso Ndlovu, O.S.M., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 7 November 1961 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Johannesburg Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Swaziland Square Kilometers: 17,364 (6,706 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 19, Sandlane St., Manzini, Swaziland Telephone: 50.56.900 Fax: 50.56.762

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Swaziland
  • Erected: 19 April 1923
  • Country: Swaziland

• Vicariate Apostolic of Swaziland
  • Latin Name: de Swaziland
  • Elevated: 15 March 1939
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Swaziland

• Diocese of Bremersdorp
  • Latin Name: Bremersdorpensis
  • Elevated: 11 January 1951
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pretoria
  • Country: Swaziland

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pellegrino Bellezze, O.S.M. † (15 Mar 1923 Appointed - 1932 Died)
• Romualdo Migliorini, O.S.M. † (8 Jul 1933 Appointed - 1939 Died)
• Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi, O.S.M. † (15 Mar 1939 Appointed - 21 May 1965 Died)
• Girolamo Maria Casalini, O.S.M. † (18 Dec 1965 Appointed - 24 Jan 1976 Resigned)
• Aloysius Isaac Mandlenkhosi Zwane † (24 Jan 1976 Appointed - 10 Aug 1980 Died)
• Louis Ncamiso Ndlovu, O.S.M. (1 Jul 1985 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Swaziland
19 April 1923	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Natal	Prefecture Apostolic of Swaziland (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Swaziland
15 March 1939	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Swaziland	Vicariate Apostolic of Swaziland
Diocese of Bremersdorp
11 January 1951	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Swaziland	Diocese of Bremersdorp
23 June 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bremersdorp Archdiocese of Durban Diocese of Lydenburg	Prefecture Apostolic of Volksrust (erected)
Diocese of Manzini
7 November 1961	Name Changed	Diocese of Bremersdorp	Diocese of Manzini
12 November 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Eshowe Diocese of Manzini	Prefecture Apostolic of Ingwavuma (erected)
5 June 2007	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Manzini (from Pretoria)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Swaziland
1950	10,434	263,000	4.0%		15	15	695		30	67	11	ap1951
Diocese of Bremersdorp
1959	21,447	320,000	6.7%		30	30	714			94	11	ap1960
Diocese of Manzini
1969	31,959	395,264	8.1%	2	27	29	1,102		46	112	10	ap1971
1980	36,000	540,000	6.7%	4	33	37	972		47	133		ap1981
1990	42,300	740,000	5.7%	6	32	38	1,113		36	87	2	ap1991
1999	50,160	980,000	5.1%	9	22	31	1,618		42	58	15	ap2000
2000	52,640	990,000	5.3%	9	23	32	1,645		37	58	15	ap2001
2001	53,104	990,000	5.4%	9	19	28	1,896		25	57	15	ap2002
2002	53,866	990,000	5.4%	12	19	31	1,737		26	55	15	ap2003
2003	54,711	990,000	5.5%	11	17	28	1,953		24	57	15	ap2004
2004	55,130	990,000	5.6%	11	15	26	2,120		23	58	15	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi, O.S.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Mar 1939; Bishop: 11 Jan 1951 to 21 May 1965)
• Pellegrino Bellezze, O.S.M. † (Prefect: 15 Mar 1923 to 1932)
• Girolamo Maria Casalini, O.S.M. † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1965 to 24 Jan 1976)
• Romualdo Migliorini, O.S.M. † (Prefect: 8 Jul 1933 to 1939)
• Louis Ncamiso Ndlovu, O.S.M. (Bishop: 1 Jul 1985 - )
• Aloysius Isaac Mandlenkhosi Zwane † (Priest: 12 Jul 1964; Bishop: 24 Jan 1976 to 10 Aug 1980)