Diocese of Mutare
| Diocese of Mutare Dioecesis Mutarensis | |
|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Cathedral
Holy Trinity Cathedral
| |
| Location | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Territory | Districts of Maungwe, Mutasa, Mutare, Nyanga, Chimanimani, Chipinge |
| Ecclesiastical province | Harare |
| Deaneries | Mutasa, Rusape, Nyanga |
| Headquarters | Mutare |
| Coordinates | 18°58′32″S 32°41′35″E / 18.97563660°S 32.69302610°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 32,202 km2 (12,433 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2016) 2,321,000 231,500 (10%) |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Schools | 42 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | February 15, 1957 |
| Cathedral | Holy Trinity |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Paul Horan O. Carm. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Robert Christopher Ndlovu |
| Vicar General | Father Ambrose Chagongonyeka Vinyu |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.mutarediocese.co.zw | |
Diocese of Mutare — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare (Latin: Mutaren(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in eastern Zimbabwe. It includes the city of Mutare and is part of the ecclesiastical province of Harare.
History
- February 2, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Umtali from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Victoria and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
- February 15, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Umtali
- June 25, 1982: Renamed as Diocese of Mutare
Bishops
Prefect Apostolic of Umtali
- Donal Lamont, OCarm (6 February 1953 – 15 February 1957)
Bishops of Umtali
- Donal Lamont, OCarm (15 February 1957 – 5 November 1981)
- Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (5 November 1981 – 25 June 1982)
Bishops of Mutare
- Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (25 June 1982 – 27 August 2016)
- Paul Horan, O.Carm. (27 August 2016 – )
Auxiliary bishop
- Patrick Mumbure Mutume (17 June 1979 – 8 February 2017)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
External links
References
Bibliography
- GCatholic.org
- "Diocese of Mutare". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.