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Diocese of Chinhoyi Dioecesis Chinhoyiensis | |
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| 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 2006) 1,904,074 84,074 (4.4%) |
| Parishes | 18 |
| Schools | 10 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Patron saint | Kizito Francis Xavier |
| Secular priests | 15 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Raymond Mupandasekwa , C.Ss.R. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Robert Ndlovu |
| Vicar General | Walter Chenyika |
| Bishops emeritus | Dieter Bernd Scholz, S.J. |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chinhoyi (Template:Lang-la) 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
- Bishops of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)
- Bishop Dieter Scholz (2006.04.06 - 2016.02.17)
- Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (1985.10.28 – 2004.03.10)
- Prefects Apostolic of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)
- Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (1974.02.22 – 1985.10.28)
See also
References
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- "Diocese of Chinhoyi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
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