Diocese of Mutare
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Diocese of Mutare Dioecesis Mutarensis | |
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| File:Mutare catholic church.jpg Holy Trinity Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Territory | Districts of Maungwe, Mutasa, Mutare, Nyanga, Chimanimani, Chipinge |
| Ecclesiastical province | Harare |
| Deaneries | Mutasa, Rusape, Nyanga |
| Headquarters | Mutare |
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| Statistics | |
| Area | 32,202 km2 (12,433 sq mi) |
Population
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| 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 | |
| File:Diocesi di Mutare.jpg | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]Prefect Apostolic of Umtali
[edit | edit source]- Donal Lamont, OCarm (6 February 1953 – 15 February 1957)
Bishops of Umtali
[edit | edit source]- Donal Lamont, OCarm (15 February 1957 – 5 November 1981)
- Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (5 November 1981 – 25 June 1982)
Bishops of Mutare
[edit | edit source]- Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (25 June 1982 – 27 August 2016)
- Paul Horan, O.Carm. (27 August 2016 – )
Auxiliary bishop
[edit | edit source]- Patrick Mumbure Mutume (17 June 1979 – 8 February 2017)
See also
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[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- GCatholic.org
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