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Roman Catholic Diocese of Manzini

Coordinates: 26°29′S 31°22′E / 26.483°S 31.367°E / -26.483; 31.367
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Diocese of Manzini

Dioecesis Manziniensis
Location
CountryEswatini
MetropolitanJohannesburg
Statistics
Area17,364 km2 (6,704 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
990,000
55,130 (5.6%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Luís 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

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  • April 19, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Swaziland from the Apostolic Vicariate of Natal in South Africa
  • 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

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Prefects Apostolic of Swaziland

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Vicar Apostolic of Swaziland

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Bishop of Bremersdorp

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Bishops of Manzini

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See also

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References

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26°29′S 31°22′E / 26.483°S 31.367°E / -26.483; 31.367