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| His Excellency Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Mutare | |
| Metropolis | Mutare |
| Appointed | 5 November 1981 |
| Term ended | 28 May 2016 |
| Predecessor | Donal Lamont |
| Successor | Paul Horan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 August 1968 by Francis William Markall |
| Consecration | 21 February 1982 by Donal Lamont |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1939-06-21)21 June 1939 Wedza, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) |
| Died | 8 January 2024(2024-01-08) (aged 84) Mutare, Zimbabwe |
Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (21 June 1939 – 8 January 2024) was a Zimbabwean prelate who was bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare. He became ordained as a priest by Archbishop Markaal on 24 August 1968 at Mount St. Mary’s Mission in Wedza under the Archdiocese of Harare. He was appointed bishop of Umtali in 1981 and was ordained as a bishop of Umtali in 1982. He retired in 2016. Muchabaiwa died on 8 January 2024, at the age of 84.
References
- "Bishop Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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| Preceded byDonal Lamont | Bishop of Mutare 1981–2016 |
Succeeded byPaul Horan |
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