Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare

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Deaneries Mutasa, Rusape, Nyanga Denomination Roman Catholic Area 32,202 km² Schools 42		Parishes 26 Rite Latin Rite Country Zimbabwe Metropolitan archbishop Robert Ndlovu
Territory Districts of Maungwe, Mutasa, Mutare, Nyanga, Chimanimani, Chipinge Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2006)1,925,455128,120 (6.7%) Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare (Latin: Mutaren(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Mutare in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.

History

February 2, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Umtali from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Victoria and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury

February 15, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Umtali

June 25, 1982: Renamed as Diocese of Mutare

Bishops of Mutare (Roman rite)

Bishop Paul Horan (since 2016.08.27)

Bishop Patrick Mumbure Mutume, Auxiliary Bishop (1979.06.17 – 2017.02.08.)

Bishops of Umtali (Roman rite)

Bishop Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (1981.11.05- 2016. 08. 27)

Bishop Donal Raymond Lamont, O. Carm. (1957.02.15 – 1981.11.05)

Prefects Apostolic of Umtali (Roman rite)

Bishop Donal Raymond Lamont, O. Carm. (1953.02.06 – 1957.02.15)

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