Diocese of Tzaneen
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tzaneen is a diocese located in the city of Tzaneen in the ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.
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
Special churches
Patron saints of the diocese are:Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and St. Joseph
Blessed Benedict Daswa, first Catholic martyr recognized by Catholic Church in Southern Africa was beatified on 13 September 2015 in parish of Thohoyandou, the Diocese of Tzaneen.
Leadership
- Prefect Apostolic of Louis Trichardt
- * Fr. John Thomas Durkin, M.S.C.
- Bishops of Diocese of Tzaneen
- * Bishop John Thomas Durkin, M.S.C.
- * Bishop Hugh Patrick Slattery, M.S.C.
- * Bishop Joao Noe Rodrigues