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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) 1,925,455 128,120 (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.

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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

    • Leadership

  • 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)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare Wikipedia
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