Diocese of Manzini
| Diocese of Manzini Dioecesis Manziniensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Eswatini |
| Metropolitan | Johannesburg |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17,364 km2 (6,704 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 990,000 55,130 (5.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | José Luís Gerardo Ponce de León, IMC |
| Website | |
| www.dioceseofmanzini.org | |
The Diocese of Manzini (Latin: Manzinien(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Eswatini. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Johannesburg in South Africa. Its episcopal see is located in the city of Manzini.
History
- 19 April 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Swaziland from the Apostolic Vicariate of Natal in South Africa
- 15 March 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Swaziland
- 11 January 1951: Promoted as the Diocese of Bremersdorp
- 7 November 1961: Renamed as Diocese of Manzini
Leadership
Prefects Apostolic of Swaziland
- Fr. Pellegrino Bellezze, OSM (15 March 1923 – 1932)
- Fr. Romualdo Migliorini, OSM (8 July 1933 – 1939)
Vicar Apostolic of Swaziland
- Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi, OSM (15 March 1939 – 11 January 1951 see below)
Bishop of Bremersdorp
- Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi, OSM (see above 11 January 1951 – 7 November 1961 see below)
Bishops of Manzini
- Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi, OSM (see above 7 November 1961 – 21 May 1965)
- Girolamo Maria Casalini, OSM (18 December 1965 – 24 January 1976)
- Aloysius Isaac Mandlenkhosi Zwane (24 January 1976 – 10 August 1980)
- Louis Ncamiso Ndlovu, OSM (1 July 1985 – 27 August 2012)
- José Luís Gerardo Ponce de León, IMC (29 November 2013 – present)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Manzini is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]