Diocese of Chinhoyi
| 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 km2 (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 | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Patrick Ngwenya |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Robert Christopher Ndlovu |
| Apostolic Administrator | Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa, C.Ss.R. |
| Vicar General | Father Keneth Mapanda |
| Bishops emeritus | Dieter Bernd Scholz, S.J. |
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Diocese of Chinhoyi — The Roman Catholic Diocese 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. (28 Oct 1985 – 10 Mar 2004); see above
- Bishop Dieter Bernd Scholz S.J. (6 April 2006 – 17 Feb 2016), retired
- Apostolic Administrator Robert Ndlovu (17 Feb 2016 – 7 April 2018)
- Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa C.Ss.R. (30 Dec 2017 – 15 Sep 2023), appointed Bishop of Masvingo
- Apostolic Administrator Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa, C.Ss.R. (15 Sep 2023 – Present)
- Bishop Patrick Ngwenya (11 Apr 2026 – Present)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Zimbabwe
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chinhoyi is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
References
Bibliography
- GCatholic.org
- "Diocese of Chinhoyi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.