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Roman Catholic Diocese of Chinhoyi

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Diocese of Chinhoyi

Dioecesis Chinhoyiensis
Location
CountryZimbabwe
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 2006)
1,904,074
84,074 (4.4%)
Parishes18
Schools10
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Patron saintKizito
Francis Xavier
Secular priests15
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDieter Scholz
Metropolitan ArchbishopRobert Ndlovu
Vicar GeneralJohannes Nguluwe

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 (since 2006.04.06)
    • 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

Source

  • Giga-Catholic Information
  • "Diocese of Chinhoyi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)