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Roman Catholic Diocese of Gweru

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Bulawayo

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Area
  
29,158 km²

Schools
  
23

Secular priests
  
29

Parishes
  
30

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Country
  
Zimbabwe

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Alex Kaliyanil

Territory
  
Civil districts of Gweru, Kwekwe, Shurugwi, Chirumhanzu, Zvishavane, Mberengwa

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 2,124,990 198,000 (9.3%)

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gweru (Latin: Gueruen(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Gweru in the ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.

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History

  • November 14, 1946: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Victoria
  • June 24, 1950: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Victoria
  • January 1, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Gwelo
  • June 25, 1982: Renamed as Diocese of Gweru

    • Episcopal ordinaries

    (all Roman Rite)

    Prefects Apostolic of Fort Victoria

    1. Aloysius Haene, SMB (1947 – 24 June 1950)

    Vicars Apostolic of Fort Victoria

    1. Aloysius Haene, SMB (24 June 1950 – 1 January 1955)

    Bishops of Gwelo

    1. Aloysius Haene, SMB (1 January 1955 – 3 February 1977)
    2. Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya (3 February 1977 – 25 June 1982)

    Bishops of Gueru

    1. Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya (25 June 1982 – 14 January 1987)
    2. Francis Xavier Mugadzi (25 October 1988 – 6 February 2004)
    3. Martin Munyanyi (11 May 2006 – 28 April 2012)
    4. Xavier Munyongani (14 September 2013 – )

    References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Gweru Wikipedia
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