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Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwange

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Parishes
  
24

Rite
  
Roman rite

Area
  
43,427 km²

Schools
  
7

Secular priests
  
17

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Established
  
March 1, 1963

Country
  
Zimbabwe

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Alex Kaliyanil

Territory
  
Civil districts of Hwange, Binga, and the part of Lupane north of the Shabula river

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 343,265 41,118 (12%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bulawayo

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

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History

  • June 29, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Wankie from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bulawayo and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
  • March 1, 1963: Promoted as Diocese of Wankie
  • April 8, 1988: Renamed as Diocese of Hwange

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Hwange (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Alberto Serrano, I.E.M.E. (since 2006.12.05)
  • Archbishop Robert Christopher Ndlovu (1999.02.09 – 2004.06.10)
  • Bishop Ignacio Prieto Vega, I.E.M.E. (1963.03.01 – 1999.02.09)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Wankie (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Dominic Ros Arraiza, I.E.M.E. (1956.10.19 – 1963)
  • Fr. Francesco Font Garcia, I.E.M.E. (1953 – 1956)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwange Wikipedia
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