Sacred Heart Cathedral, Harare

Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral
17°49′16″S 31°03′12″E / 17.8210°S 31.0532°E / -17.8210; 31.0532Coordinates: 17°49′16″S 31°03′12″E / 17.8210°S 31.0532°E / -17.8210; 31.0532
Location Harare
Country Zimbabwe
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Website www.sacredheartcathedral.org.zw
History
Past bishop(s) Patrick Fani Chakaipa
Architecture
Architectural type Cathedral
Administration
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare
Clergy
Archbishop Robert Ndlovu
Vicar(s) Kennedy Muguti

The Sacred Heart Cathedral[1] is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Roman Catholic Church[2] and is located on the Fourth Street of the town of Harare,[3] capital of the African country of Zimbabwe.[4]

It serves as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Harare (Archidioecesis Hararensis). It follows the Roman or Latin rite and was dedicated as its name indicates to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as a Catholic devotion tradition referred to the heart of Jesus of Nazareth.

Due to the varied composition of the congregation most Masses are held in both English and Shona, a local language and to a lesser extent additionally there are services in French and Portuguese.[5]

Mass Times

Sunday

  1. 07:00 - English
  2. 08:00 - Shona
  3. 10:00 - English
  4. 11:30 - Shona
  5. 13:00 - French/Portuguese
  6. 17:30 - English

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Harare)
  2. ↑ Catholic Cathedral, Harare: 1925-2000. Catholic Cathedral. 2000-01-01. ISBN 9780797421899.
  3. ↑ Dzadagu, Athanasio (2015-03-26). Now That the Dust Has Settled: Who Was Archbishop Patrick Fani Chakaipa?. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781504939690.
  4. ↑ Hallencreutz, Carl F. (1998-01-01). Religion and Politics in Harare 1890-1980. Swedish Institute of Missionary Research. ISBN 9789185424528.
  5. ↑ "History – Archdiocese of Harare. Cathedral of The Sacred Heart". www.sacredheartcathedral.org.zw. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
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