Roman Catholic Diocese of Gweru

Diocese of Gweru

Dioecesis Gueruensis
Location
Country Zimbabwe
TerritoryCivil districts of Gweru, Kwekwe, Shurugwi, Chirumhanzu, Zvishavane, Mberengwa
Ecclesiastical provinceBulawayo
Statistics
Area29,158 km2 (11,258 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2016)
2,428,000
443,500 (18.3%)
Parishes33
Schools23
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1955
Patron saintMary Help of Christians
Secular priests29
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRudolf Nyandoro
Vicar GeneralMatthew Madziva
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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.

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 Latin Church)

Prefects Apostolic of Fort Victoria

  1. Aloysius Haene (1947 – 24 June 1950)

Vicars Apostolic of Fort Victoria

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

Bishops of Gwelo

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

Bishops of Gweru

  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 Johnsai Munyongani (14 September 2013 – 15 October 2017) (was priest here, 1977–1999, then was incardinated in Díocese of Masvingo)
  5. Rudolf Nyandoro (24 October 2020 – present)

See also

References

Sources

  • GCatholic.org
  • "Diocese of Gweru". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.