Roman Catholic Diocese of Gweru

Diocese of Gweru Dioecesis Gueruensis
Location
Country	Zimbabwe
Territory	Civil districts of Gweru, Kwekwe, Shurugwi, Chirumhanzu, Zvishavane, Mberengwa
Ecclesiastical province	Bulawayo
Metropolitan	Bulawayo
Statistics
Area	29,158 km2 (11,258 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 2,124,990 198,000 (9.3%)
Parishes	30
Schools	23
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman rite
Established	January 1, 1955
Patron saint	Mary Help of Christians
Secular priests	29
Current leadership
Pope	Benedict XVI
Bishop	Martin Munyanyi
Metropolitan Archbishop	Alex Kaliyanil
Vicars General	Matthew Madziva

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gweru (Latin: Gueruen(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Gweru in the ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.

History

• November 14, 1946: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Victoria
• June 24, 1950: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Victoria
• January 1, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Gwelo
• June 25, 1982: Renamed as Diocese of Gweru

Leadership

• Bishops of Gweru (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Martin Munyanyi (since 2006.05.11)
  • Bishop Francis Xavier Mugadzi (1988.10.25 – 2004.02.06)
  • Bishop Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya (1982.06.25 – 1987.01.14)
• Bishops of Gwelo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya (1977.02.03 – 1982.06.25)
  • Bishop Aloysius Haene, S.M.B. (1955.01.01 – 1977.02.03)
• Vicars Apostolic of Fort Victoria (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Aloysius Haene, S.M.B. (1950.06.24 – 1955.01.01)
• Prefects Apostolic of Fort Victoria (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Aloysius Haene, S.M.B. (1947 – 1950.06.24)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Zimbabwe

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Diocese of Gweru at Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 16 May, 2011.

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