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| Diocese of Chinhoyi Dioecesis Chinhoyiensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Zimbabwe |
| Territory | Districts of Makonde, Hurungwe, Kariba (East of Sanyati River), Guruve, Centenary, Mount Darwin, Rushinga (North of Mazowe River) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Harare |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 56,000 km (22,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 3,000,540 214,400 (7.1%) |
| Parishes | 19 |
| Schools | 10 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Patron saint | Kizito Francis Xavier |
| Secular priests | 36 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Raymond Mupandasekwa, C.Ss.R. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Robert Ndlovu |
| Vicar General | Keneth Mapanda |
| Bishops emeritus | Dieter Bernd Scholz, S.J. |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chinhoyi (Latin: Chinhoyien(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Chinhoyi in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.
History
- December 17, 1973: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sinoia from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salisbury
- June 25, 1982: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Chinhoyi
- October 28, 1985: Promoted as Diocese of Chinhoyi
Leadership
- Prefect Apostolic of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)
- Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (22 Feb 1974 – 28 Oct 1985 see below)
- Bishops of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)
- Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (see above 28 Oct 1985 – 10 Mar 2004)
- Bishop Dieter Scholz, S.J. (6 Apr 2006 – 17 Feb 2016)
- Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa, C.Ss.R. (2017.13.30 -)
See also
References
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- "Diocese of Chinhoyi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
| Catholic dioceses in Zimbabwe | |
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| Province of Bulawayo | |
| Province of Harare | |
17°22′24″S 30°10′44″E / 17.3734°S 30.1788°E / -17.3734; 30.1788
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