Roman Catholic Diocese of Tzaneen

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tzaneen (Latin: Tzaneen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Tzaneen in the ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.

Diocese of Tzaneen

Dioecesis Tzaneensis
Location
CountrySouth Africa
MetropolitanPretoria
Statistics
Area49,472 km2 (19,101 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,500,000
49,543 (2.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoao Noe Rodrigues

History

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  • December 27, 1962: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Louis Trichardt from the Territorial Prelature of Pietersburg
  • November 16, 1972: Promoted as Diocese of Louis Trichardt – Tzaneen
  • July 18, 1987: Renamed as Diocese of Tzaneen

Special churches

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  • The cathedral is Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity (1954)

Patron saints of the diocese are:

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and St. Joseph

Blessed Benedict Daswa, first Catholic martyr recognized by Catholic Church in Southern Africa was beatified on 13 September 2015 in parish of Thohoyandou, the Diocese of Tzaneen.

Leadership

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  • Prefect Apostolic of Louis Trichardt (Roman rite)
    • Fr. John Thomas Durkin, M.S.C. (1963.02.15 – 1972.11.16 see below)
  • Bishops of Diocese of Tzaneen (Roman rite)
    • Bishop John Thomas Durkin, M.S.C. (see above 1972.11.16 – 1984.06.22)
    • Bishop Hugh Patrick Slattery, M.S.C. (1984.06.22-2010.01.28)
    • Bishop Joao Noe Rodrigues (since 2010.01.28 appointed, 2010.04.18 consecrated)

See also

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References

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