Roman Catholic Diocese of Gweru
| Diocese of Gweru Dioecesis Gueruensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Territory | Civil districts of Gweru, Kwekwe, Shurugwi, Chirumhanzu, Zvishavane, Mberengwa |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bulawayo |
| Metropolitan | Bulawayo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 29,158 km2 (11,258 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 2,124,990 198,000 (9.3%) |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Schools | 23 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 1, 1955 |
| Patron saint | Mary Help of Christians |
| Secular priests | 29 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alex Kaliyanil |
| Vicar General | Matthew Madziva |
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 Roman Rite)
Prefects Apostolic of Fort Victoria
- Aloysius Haene, SMB (1947 – 24 June 1950)
Vicars Apostolic of Fort Victoria
- Aloysius Haene, SMB (24 June 1950 – 1 January 1955)
Bishops of Gwelo
- Aloysius Haene, SMB (1 January 1955 – 3 February 1977)
- Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya (3 February 1977 – 25 June 1982)
Bishops of Gueru
- Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya (25 June 1982 – 14 January 1987)
- Francis Xavier Mugadzi (25 October 1988 – 6 February 2004)
- Martin Munyanyi (11 May 2006 – 28 April 2012)
- Xavier Munyongani (14 September 2013 – )
See also
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- "Diocese of Gweru". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
| Province of Bulawayo | |
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| Province of Harare | |
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