Roman Catholic Diocese of Witbank

History

• June 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lydenburg from the Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal
• December 9, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lydenburg
• January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Lydenburg
• September 13, 1964: Renamed as Diocese of Lydenburg – Witbank
• November 10, 1987: Renamed as Diocese of Witbank

  Bishops

• Prefect Apostolic of Lydenburg
• * Fr. Giovanni Riegler, M.C.C.I.
• Vicar Apostolic of Lydenburg
• * Bishop Giovanni Riegler, M.C.C.I.
• Bishops of Lydenburg
• * Bishop Giovanni Riegler, M.C.C.I.
• * Bishop Anthony Reiterer, M.C.C.I.
• Bishops of Lydenburg – Witbank
• * Bishop Anthony Reiterer, M.C.C.I.
• * Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe
• Bishops of Witbank
• * Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe, appointed Bishop of Pietersburg
• * Bishop Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M., appointed Archishop of Pretoria
• * Bishop Giuseppe Sandri, M.C.C.J.

  Auxiliary Bishop

• Mogale Paul Nkhumishe, appointed Bishop here

  Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• João Noé Rodrigues, appointed Bishop of Tzaneen in 2010