Roman Catholic Diocese of Manzini
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manzini is a diocese
located in the city of Manzini in Swaziland in the Ecclesiastical province
of Johannesburg in South Africa
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Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Manzini in Swaziland in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Johannesburg in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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History
- April 19, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Swaziland from the Apostolic Vicariate of Natal in South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
- March 15, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Swaziland
- January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Bremersdorp
- November 7, 1961: Renamed as Diocese of Manzini
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Manzini (Roman rite)- Bishop Louis Ncamiso Ndlovu, O.S.M. (since 1985.07.01)
- Bishop Aloysius Isaac Mandlenkhosi Zwane (1976.01.24 – 1980.08.10)
- Bishop Girolamo Maria Casalini, O.S.M. (1965.12.18 – 1976.01.24)
- Bishop Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi, O.S.M. (1961.11.07 – 1965.05.21)
- Bishops of Bremersdorp (Roman rite)
- Bishop Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi, O.S.M. (1951.01.11 – 1961.11.07)
- Vicars Apostolic of Swaziland (Roman rite)
- Bishop Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi, O.S.M. (1939.03.15 – 1951.01.11)
- Prefects Apostolic of Swaziland (Roman rite)
- Fr. Romualdo Migliorini, O.S.M. (1933.07.08 – 1939)
- Fr. Pellegrino Bellezze, O.S.M. (1923.03.15 – 1932)