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Diocese of Mariannhill

Dioecesis Collis Mariae seu Mariannhillensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Neil Augustine Frank, O.M.I., Bishop
  • Pius Mlungisi Dlungwane, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 January 1951
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Durban
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: South Africa
  • Square Kilometers: 12,612 (4,871 Square Miles)
  • Description: comprise Districts of Ixopo, Impendle, Richmond, Umzinto, Umbumbulu, parts of Port Shepstone, Camperdown and Pinetown, Polela and Underberg
  • Official Web Site: http://www.mariannhilldiocese.org.za/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 2 Khanyisa Rise, P.O. Box 11001, Mariannhill 3624, South Africa
  • Telephone: (031)700-2704
  • Fax: 700-5600

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Mariannhill
10 September 1921ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Natal Vicariate Apostolic of Mariannhill (erected)
30 March 1930Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Mariannhill (Southern region) Prefecture Apostolic of Umtata (erected)
8 April 1935Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Mariannhill (Bizana, Flagstaff, Lusikisiki, Mount Ayliff, Mount Frere, Tabankulu, Mount Currie, and part of Matatiele) Prefecture Apostolic of Mount Currie (erected)
Diocese of Mariannhill
11 January 1951ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Mariannhill Diocese of Mariannhill
21 February 1954Territory LostDiocese of Mariannhill (Uinzimkulu and Alfred and Underberg, Polela, and Port Shepstone (parts south of the river Umzimkulu)) Diocese of Umzimkulu (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Mariannhill
1949114,174500,00022.8%1073831,37518119642ap1951
Diocese of Mariannhill
1970191,820500,00038.4%870782,4591294701ap1971
1980258,960875,00029.6%964733,54711446543ap1981
1990306,3001,156,00026.5%1340535,77917643041ap1991
1999284,5001,390,00020.5%2829574,99116440043ap2000
2000264,9001,420,00018.7%2728554,81615940543ap2001
2001270,2001,450,00018.6%2830584,6586140043ap2002
2003281,6001,791,60015.7%3227594,7725534643ap2004
2004284,4001,819,40015.6%3724614,6625534643ap2005
2013215,0002,520,1008.5%4727742,9054624746ap2014
2016286,4792,771,84010.3%4449933,0808334645ap2017
2019335,1002,876,30011.7%51491003,3519824146ap2020
2021344,6602,958,65011.6%5422764,5356220246ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Mariannhill
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 257, to Page 263

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