Roman Catholic Diocese of Tzaneen

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Diocese of Tzaneen
Dioecesis Tzaneensis

Statistics
Country:	South Africa
Metropolitan:	Pretoria
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	51,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	2,200,000 (2004) 49,543 (2.3%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Hugh Patrick Slattery, M.S.C.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tzaneen {Latin: Tzaneen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Tzaneen in the Ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.

Contents 1 History 2 Special churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] History

• December 27, 1962: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Louis Trichardt from the Territorial Prelature of Pietersburg
• November 16, 1972: Promoted as Diocese of Louis Trichardt – Tzaneen
• July 18, 1987: Renamed as Diocese of Tzaneen

[edit] Special churches

• The cathedral is Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and St. Joseph in Mooketse.

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[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Tzaneen (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Hugh Patrick Slattery, M.S.C. (since 1987.07.18)
• Bishops of Louis Trichardt – Tzaneen (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Hugh Patrick Slattery, M.S.C. (1984.06.22 – 1987.07.18)
  • Bishop John Thomas Durkin, M.S.C. (1972.11.16 – 1984.06.22)
• Prefects Apostolic of Louis Trichardt (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Thomas Durkin, M.S.C. (1963.02.15 – 1972.11.16)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Africa

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy