Catholic Church in Eswatini
The Catholic Church in Eswatini is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
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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.[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]
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