Diocese of Tzaneen

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Bishop(s) Hugh Patrick Slattery, M.S.C., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 18 July 1987 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pretoria Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: South Africa Square Kilometers: 51,000 (19,698 Square Miles) Mailing Address: 31 Draai St., P.O. Box 261, Tzaneen 0850, N. Transvaal, South Africa Telephone: (015)307-5244 Fax: 307-3078

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Louis Trichardt
  • Latin Name: de Louis Trichardt
  • Erected: 27 December 1962
  • Country: South Africa

• Diocese of Louis Trichardt-Tzaneen
  • Latin Name: de Louis Trichardt-Tzaneen
  • Elevated: 16 November 1972
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pretoria
  • Country: South Africa

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• John Thomas Durkin, M.S.C. † (15 Feb 1963 Appointed - 22 Jun 1984 Resigned)
• Hugh Patrick Slattery, M.S.C. (22 Jun 1984 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Louis Trichardt
27 December 1962	Erected	Territorial Abbey of Pietersburg	Prefecture Apostolic of Louis Trichardt (erected)
Diocese of Louis Trichardt-Tzaneen
16 November 1972	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Louis Trichardt	Diocese of Louis Trichardt-Tzaneen
Diocese of Tzaneen
18 July 1987	Name Changed	Diocese of Louis Trichardt-Tzaneen	Diocese of Tzaneen

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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
Prefecture Apostolic of Louis Trichardt
1970	14,683	570,000	2.6%	2	23	25	587		23	24		ap1971
Diocese of Louis Trichardt-Tzaneen
1980	23,548	1,193,000	2.0%		19	19	1,239	2	19	31	20	ap1981
Diocese of Tzaneen
1990	37,550	1,556,000	2.4%	1	22	23	1,632	4	28	35	25	ap1991
1999	47,750	1,993,005	2.4%	2	14	16	2,984	4	19	28	16	ap2000
2000	47,081	2,002,113	2.4%	3	15	18	2,615	4	20	27	12	ap2001
2001	47,356	2,003,000	2.4%	3	14	17	2,785	4	19	28	12	ap2002
2002	48,185	2,030,000	2.4%	3	14	17	2,834	4	18	33	12	ap2003
2003	48,649	2,030,000	2.4%	3	18	21	2,316	4	22	33	12	ap2004
2004	49,543	2,200,000	2.3%	3	18	21	2,359	4	22	33	13	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• John Thomas Durkin, M.S.C. † (Prefect: 15 Feb 1963; Bishop: 16 Nov 1972 to 22 Jun 1984)
• Hugh Patrick Slattery, M.S.C. (Bishop: 22 Jun 1984 - )