Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare

18°58′32″S 32°41′35″E / 18.97563660°S 32.69302610°E / -18.97563660; 32.69302610StatisticsArea32,202 km² (12,433 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2016)
2,321,000
231,500 (10%)Parishes30Schools42InformationDenominationRoman CatholicRiteLatin RiteEstablishedFebruary 15, 1957CathedralHoly TrinityPatron saintOur Lady of Mount CarmelCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopPaul Horan, O.CarmMetropolitan ArchbishopRobert NdlovuVicar GeneralFr. Ambrose Chagongonyeka VinyuMapWebsitewww.mutarediocese.co.zw

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare (Latin: Mutaren(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in eastern Zimbabwe. It includes the city of Mutare and is part of the ecclesiastical province of Harare.

History

• February 2, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Umtali from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Victoria and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
• February 15, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Umtali
• June 25, 1982: Renamed as Diocese of Mutare

Bishops

Prefect Apostolic of Umtali

1. Donal Lamont, OCarm (6 February 1953 – 15 February 1957)

Bishops of Umtali

1. Donal Lamont, OCarm (15 February 1957 – 5 November 1981)
2. Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (5 November 1981 – 25 June 1982)

Bishops of Mutare

1. Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (25 June 1982 – 27 August 2016)
2. Paul Horan, OCarm (27 August 2016 – )

Auxiliary bishop

• Patrick Mumbure Mutume (17 June 1979 – 8 February 2017)

See also

• Catholic Church in Zimbabwe
• List of Catholic dioceses in Zimbabwe

Notes

References

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

External links

Province of BulawayoProvince of Harare