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Diocese of Gweru

Dioecesis Gueruensis
Location
Country Zimbabwe
TerritoryCivil districts of Gweru, Kwekwe, Shurugwi, Chirumhanzu, Zvishavane, Mberengwa
Ecclesiastical provinceBulawayo
Statistics
Area29,158 km2 (11,258 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2016)
2,428,000
443,500 (18.3%)
Parishes33
Schools23
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1955
Patron saintMary Help of Christians
Secular priests29
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRudolf Nyandoro
Vicar GeneralMatthew Madziva
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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

Episcopal ordinaries

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(all Latin Church)

Prefects Apostolic of Fort Victoria

  1. Aloysius Haene (1947 – 24 June 1950)

Vicars Apostolic of Fort Victoria

  1. Aloysius Haene (24 June 1950 – 1 January 1955)

Bishops of Gwelo

  1. Aloysius Haene (1 January 1955 – 3 February 1977)
  2. Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya (3 February 1977 – 25 June 1982)

Bishops of Gweru

  1. Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya (25 June 1982 – 14 January 1987)
  2. Francis Xavier Mugadzi (25 October 1988 – 6 February 2004)
  3. Martin Munyanyi (11 May 2006 – 28 April 2012)
  4. Xavier Johnsai Munyongani (14 September 2013 – 15 October 2017) (was priest here, 1977–1999, then was incardinated in Díocese of Masvingo)
  5. Rudolf Nyandoro (24 October 2020 – present)

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