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{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Zimbabwe}}
{{Infobox Diocese|
{{no footnotes|date=March 2020}}
country = Zimbabwe |
{{Infobox diocese
name = Chinhoyi |
jurisdiction = Diocese|
| jurisdiction = Diocese
| name = Chinhoyi
latin = Dioecesis Chinhoyiensis |
| latin = Dioecesis Chinhoyiensis
province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare|Harare]] |
| local = <!-- Name in the native language -->
metropolitan = |
| image =
bishop = [[ Dieter Scholz ]] |
| image_size = frameless
coadjutor = |
| image_alt =
auxiliary_bishops = |
| caption =
cathedral = Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul |
<!---- Locations ---->
cocathedral = |
| country = {{flag|Zimbabwe}}
rite = [[Latin Rite|Latin]]|
| territory = Districts of Makonde, Hurungwe, Kariba (East of Sanyati River), Guruve, Centenary, Mount Darwin, Rushinga (North of Mazowe River)
area = 56,000 |
| province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare|Harare]]
population = 1,679,101 |
| metropolitan =
population_as_of= 2004|
| archdeaconries =
catholics = 79,101 |
| deaneries =
catholics_percent = 4.7 |
| subdivisions =
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| coordinates = <!-- Use {{coord}} -->

<!---- Statistics ---->

| area_km2 =56,000
The '''Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chinhoyi''' ([[Latin language|Latin]]: ''Chinhoyien(sis)'') is a suffragan diocese in the city of [[Chinhoyi]] in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.
| area_sqmi = <!-- Area in square miles, automatically converted -->
| population = 3,000,540
| population_as_of = 2016
| catholics = 214,400
| catholics_percent = 7.1
| parishes = 19
| churches = <!-- Number of churches in the diocese -->
| congregations = <!-- Number of congregations in the diocese -->
| schools = 10<!-- Number of church supported schools in the diocese -->
| members = <!-- Number of members in the diocese -->
<!---- Information ---->
| denomination = [[Roman Catholic]]
| rite = [[Latin Church|Latin Rite]]
| established =
| cathedral = <!-- Cathedral that serves as the seat of the diocese -->
| cocathedral =
| patron = [[Kizito]]<br/>[[Francis Xavier]]
| patron_title = <!-- Use to override the default label "Patron saint" -->
| priests = 36
<!---- Current leadership ---->
| pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
| patriarch =
| major_archbishop =
| bishop = [[Raymond Mupandasekwa]], C.Ss.R.
| bishop_title = Bishop
| metro_archbishop = [[Robert Ndlovu]]
| coadjutor =
| suffragans = <!-- List most senior first (usually reckoned by date of consecration); use | suffragan = for one-->
| auxiliary_bishops = <!-- List most senior first (usually reckoned by date of consecration) -->
| apostolic_admin =
| vicar_general = [[Keneth Mapanda]]
| episcopal_vicar =
| archdeacons = <!-- List most senior first (usually reckoned by date of first collation); use | archdeacon = for one-->
| emeritus_bishops = [[Dieter Bernd Scholz]], S.J. <!-- List most senior first (usually reckoned by date of consecration) -->
<!---- Map ---->
| map =File:Diocesi di Chinhoyi.jpg
| map_alt =
| map_caption =
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| website = <!-- [http://example.com example.com] -->
| footnotes =
|coat=|flag=|headquarters=|sui_iuris_church=|founded=|dissolved=|language=}}


The '''Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chinhoyi''' ({{langx|la|Chinhoyien(sis)}}) is a suffragan diocese in the city of [[Chinhoyi]] in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.


==History==
==History==
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* June 25, 1982: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Chinhoyi
* June 25, 1982: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Chinhoyi
* October 28, 1985: Promoted as Diocese of Chinhoyi
* October 28, 1985: Promoted as Diocese of Chinhoyi



==Leadership==
==Leadership==
* Prefect Apostolic of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)
** Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (22 Feb 1974 – 28 Oct 1985 ''see below'')
* [[Bishop]]s of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)
* [[Bishop]]s of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)
** Bishop [[Helmut Reckter]], [[Society of Jesus|S.J.]] (''see above'' 28 Oct 1985 – 10 Mar 2004)
** Bishop Dieter Scholz (since 2006.04.06)
** Bishop [[Helmut Reckter]], [[S.J.]] (1985.10.28 – 2004.03.10)
** Bishop Dieter Scholz, S.J. (6 Apr 2006 – 17 Feb 2016)
** Bishop [[Raymond Mupandasekwa|Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa]], C.Ss.R. (2017.13.30 -)
* Prefects Apostolic of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)
** Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (1974.02.22 – 1985.10.28)


==See Also==
==See also==
*[[Roman Catholicism in Zimbabwe]]
*[[Roman Catholicism in Zimbabwe]]


==Source==
==References==
<!--- See [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] on how to create references using <ref></ref> tags which will then appear here automatically -->
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/chin0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
{{Reflist|30em}}
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dchny.html Catholic Hierarchy]

==Sources==
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/chin0.htm GCatholic.org]
* {{Catholic-hierarchy|diocese|dchny|Diocese of Chinhoyi|16 May 2011}}
{{Roman Catholic dioceses in Zimbabwe}}

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Latest revision as of 03:03, 1 November 2024

Diocese of Chinhoyi

Dioecesis Chinhoyiensis
Location
Country 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
PopeFrancis
BishopRaymond Mupandasekwa, C.Ss.R.
Metropolitan ArchbishopRobert Ndlovu
Vicar GeneralKeneth Mapanda
Bishops emeritusDieter Bernd Scholz, S.J.
Map

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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  • Prefect Apostolic of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (22 Feb 1974 – 28 Oct 1985 see below)
  • Bishops of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)

See also

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References

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Sources

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  • GCatholic.org
  • "Diocese of Chinhoyi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.


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