Roman Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill

Diocese of Mariannhill Dioecesis Collis Mariae seu Mariannhillensis
Location
Country	South Africa
Metropolitan	Durban
Statistics
Area	12,612 km2 (4,870 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,819,400 284,400 (15.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	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)
  • Bishop Joseph Adalbert Fleischer, C.M.M. (1922.03.22 – 1950)
  • Bishop Alphonse Streit, C.M.M. (1950.12.23 – 1951.01.11)
• Bishops of Mariannhill (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Alphonse Streit, C.M.M. (1951.01.11 – 1970)
  • Bishop Martin Elmar Schmid, C.M.M. (1970.05.21 – 1980.06.18)
  • Bishop Paul Themba Mngoma (1981.02.12 – 2005.02.07)
  • Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwana (since 2006.06.03)

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

• Odilo Weeger
• Roman Catholicism in South Africa

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy