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Vicariate Apostolic of Ingwavuma

Vicariatus Apostolicus Ingvavumensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Elevated: 19 November 1990
  • Vicariate
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: South Africa
  • Square Kilometers: 12,369 (4,777 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: P.O. Box 23, Mtubatuba 3935, South Africa
  • Telephone: (035)550.10.51

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Ingwavuma
12 November 1962ErectedDiocese of Eshowe (Hlabisa and Portions of Ubombo)
Diocese of Manzini (Ingwavuma and Portions of Ubombo)
Prefecture Apostolic of Ingwavuma (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Ingwavuma
19 November 1990ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Ingwavuma Vicariate Apostolic of Ingwavuma

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Ingwavuma
19707,781166,0824.7%16164862219ap1971
198010,962232,3764.7%111199615166ap1981
Vicariate Apostolic of Ingwavuma
199015,920344,2734.6%12121,3261755ap1991
199920,744526,3153.9%111121,7281345ap2000
200021,277538,2674.0%111121,7731245ap2001
200121,646539,5454.0%111121,8031275ap2002
200221,992594,1793.7%111121,8321285ap2003
200322,370592,4953.8%111121,8641285ap2004
200423,054609,1803.8%39121,92121175ap2005
201025,801664,5523.9%66122,1501465ap2011
201426,233748,6853.5%76132,0171256ap2015
201730,793772,4404.0%67132,3681288ap2018
202032,920760,9504.3%98171,93612711ap2021
202233,283763,7964.4%710171,95714611ap2023

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 Ingwavuma
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 933, and Page 934
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Ingwavuma
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 83, Page 122

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