Roman Catholic Diocese of Manzini

The Diocese of Manzini (Latin: Dioecesis Manziniensis ) is a location in Swaziland Roman Catholic diocese based in Manzini.

History

Pope Pius XI. founded established as Apostolic Prefecture of Swaziland on 19 April 1923 annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate of Natal. On 15 March 1939 she was elevated to the Apostolic Vicariate and on 11 January 1951 Bremersdorp diocese, the Archdiocese of Pretoria has been the subject to a Metropolitan bishopric. A portion of its territory, it gave to the Apostolic Prefecture of Volksrust and on 12 November 1962 was further to the Apostolic Prefecture Ingwavuma.

Received the current name on November 7, 1961. Was placed under the Archbishopric of Johannesburg on June 5, 2007.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Swaziland

• Pellegrino Beauties OSM (15 March 1923-1932 )
• Romualdo Migliorini OSM (July 8, 1933-1939 )

Vicar Apostolic of Swaziland

• Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi OSM (15 March 1939-11. January 1951 )

Bishop of Bremersdorp

• Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi OSM (11 January 1951-7. November 1961 )

Bishops of Manzini

• Costantino Maria Attilio Barneschi OSM (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 (July 1, 1985-27. August 2012)
• José Luis Gerardo Ponce de León, since November 29, 2013