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The Catholic Church began in Eswatini in 1913 with the arrival of [[Servite]] missionaries who began work in Mbabane. Two of Eswatini's bishops were born in Eswatini: MandleNkhosi Zwane and Ncamiso Ndlovu.<ref>[http://bhubesi.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-catholic-church-in-manzini-turns-100.html#!/2013/08/the-catholic-church-in-manzini-turns-100.html Article about celebration of 100th anniversary of Catholicism in Swaziland]</ref> |
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In 2022, local religious leaders estimated that 20% of Eswatini's population is Catholic.<ref name=US2022>[https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-religious-freedom/Eswatini US State Dept 2022 report]</ref> Other figures put the figure at 5.35%.<ref name=CC>[https://www.catholicsandcultures.org/eswatini Catholics and Culture website, retrieved 2023-08-08]</ref> |
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In 2020, there were 33 priests and 54 nuns serving across 17 parishes.<ref name=CC /> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Religion in Eswatini]] |
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The Catholic Church in Eswatini is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
The Catholic Church began in Eswatini in 1913 with the arrival of Servite missionaries who began work in Mbabane. Two of Eswatini's bishops were born in Eswatini: MandleNkhosi Zwane and Ncamiso Ndlovu.[1]
The country forms a single diocese - the Diocese of Manzini.[2]
In 2022, local religious leaders estimated that 20% of Eswatini's population is Catholic.[3] Other figures put the figure at 5.35%.[4]
In 2020, there were 33 priests and 54 nuns serving across 17 parishes.[4]