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Roman Catholic Diocese of Chinhoyi

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Parishes
  
18

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
56,000 km²

Schools
  
10

Secular priests
  
15

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Zimbabwe

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Robert Ndlovu

Territory
  
Districts of Makonde, Hurungwe, Kariba (East of Sanyati River), Guruve, Centenary, Mount Darwin, Rushinga (North of Mazowe River)

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 1,904,074 84,074 (4.4%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare

Patron saints
  
Saint Kizito, Francis Xavier

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chinhoyi (Latin: Chinhoyien(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Chinhoyi in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.

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History

  • December 17, 1973: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sinoia from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salisbury
  • June 25, 1982: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Chinhoyi
  • October 28, 1985: Promoted as Diocese of Chinhoyi

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Dieter Scholz (2006.04.06 - 2016.02.17)
  • Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (1985.10.28 – 2004.03.10)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (1974.02.22 – 1985.10.28)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Chinhoyi Wikipedia
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