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Diocese of Chinhoyi

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Diocese of Chinhoyi

Dioecesis Chinhoyiensis
Location
CountryFile:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
TerritoryDistricts of Makonde, Hurungwe, Kariba (East of Sanyati River), Guruve, Centenary, Mount Darwin, Rushinga (North of Mazowe River)
Ecclesiastical provinceHarare
Statistics
Area56,000 km2 (22,000 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2016)
  • 3,000,540
  • 214,400 (7.1%)
Parishes19
Schools10
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Patron saintKizito Francis Xavier
Secular priests36
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopVacant
Metropolitan ArchbishopRobert Christopher Ndlovu
Vicar GeneralFather Keneth Mapanda
Bishops emeritusDieter Bernd Scholz S.J.
Raymond Mupandasekwa
Map
File:Diocesi di Chinhoyi.jpg

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chinhoyi (Latin: Chinhoyien(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Chinhoyi in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.

History

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  • 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

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See also

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References

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Sources

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  • GCatholic.org
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