Roman Catholic Diocese of Gokwe
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Gokwe
Infobox Diocese
country = Zimbabwe
name = Gokwe
jurisdiction = Diocese
latin = Dioecesis Gokvensis
province = Harare
metropolitan =
bishop = Angel Floro Martínez, I.E.M.E.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops = | cathedral =
cocathedral =
rite = Latin
area = 26,000
population = 530,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics = 66,940
catholics_percent = 12.6
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gokwe (Latin: "Gokven(sis)") is a suffragan diocese in the city of Gokwe in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.
History
* June 17, 1991: Established as Diocese of Gokwe from Diocese of Hwange
Leadership
* Bishops of Gokwe (Roman rite)
** Bishop Angel Floro Martínez, I.E.M.E. (since 1999.10.15)
** Bishop Michael Dixon Bhasera (1991.06.17 – 1999.02.09)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Zimbabwe
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/gokw0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dgokw.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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