Roman Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill
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Diocese of Mariannhill Dioecesis Collis Mariae seu Mariannhillensis | |
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Location | |
Country | South Africa |
Metropolitan | Durban |
Statistics | |
Area | 12,612 km2 (4,870 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,819,400 284,400 (15.6%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Neil Augustine Frank |
Bishops emeritus | Pius Mlungisi Dlungwana |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill (Latin: Collis Mariae/Mariannhillen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Mariannhill in the Ecclesiastical province of Durban in South Africa.
History
- September 10, 1921: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Mariannhill from the Apostolic Vicariate of Natal
- January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Mariannhill
Special churches
The Cathedral is the St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Mariannhill.
Bishops
- Vicars Apostolic of Mariannhill (Roman rite)
- Joseph Adalbert Fleischer, C.M.M. (1922.03.22 – 1950)
- Alphonse Streit, C.M.M. (1950.12.23 – 1951.01.11)
- Bishops of Mariannhill (Roman rite)
- Alphonse Streit, C.M.M. (1951.01.11 – 1970)
- Martin Elmar Schmid, C.M.M. (1970.05.21 – 1980.06.18)
- Paul Themba Mngoma (1981.02.12 – 2005.02.07)
- Pius Mlungisi Dlungwana (3 June 2006 – 13 October 2022)
- Neil Augustine Frank (13 October 2022 – present)
Auxiliary Bishops
- Bishop Pius Bonaventura Dlamini, F.F.J. (1967.12.14 – 1981.09.13)
- Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwana (2000.06.02 - 2006.06.03), appointed Bishop here
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Mansuet Dela Biyase, appointed Bishop of Eshowe in 1975
See also
Sources
Coordinates: 33°35′00″S 22°12′00″E / 33.5833°S 22.2000°E
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