Roman Catholic Diocese of Gweru

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Diocese of Gweru Dioecesis Gueruensis

Location
Country	Zimbabwe
Territory	Civil districts of Gweru, Kwekwe, Shurugwi, Chirumhanzu, Zvishavane, Mberengwa
Ecclesiastical province	Bulawayo
Statistics
Area	29,158 km² (11,258 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2016) 2,428,000 443,500 (18.3%)
Parishes	33
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	Francis
Bishop	Rudolf Nyandoro
Vicar General	Matthew 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

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

Episcopal ordinaries

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Prefects Apostolic of Fort Victoria

Aloysius Haene (1947 – 24 June 1950)

Vicars Apostolic of Fort Victoria

Aloysius Haene (24 June 1950 – 1 January 1955)

Bishops of Gwelo

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

Bishops of Gweru

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

References

Sources

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

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Province of Bulawayo	Archdiocese of Bulawayo Diocese of Gweru Diocese of Hwange Diocese of Masvingo
Province of Harare	Archdiocese of Harare Diocese of Chinhoyi Diocese of Gokwe Diocese of Mutare
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