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

  1. Aloysius Haene, SMB (1947 – 24 June 1950)

Vicars Apostolic of Fort Victoria

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

Bishops of Gwelo

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

Bishops of Gueru

  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 )

See also

Sources

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


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