Archdiocese of Harare

Archidioecesis Hararensis
Location
Country Zimbabwe
TerritoryDistricts of Mazowe, Bindura, Shamva, Murewa, Rushinga (south of the Mazowe river), Mudzi, Mutoko, Kadoma, Chegutu, Harare, Goromonzi, Seke, Marondera, Charter, Wedza, Buhera
Ecclesiastical provinceHarare
Statistics
Area63,555 km2 (24,539 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2019)
3,569,900
640,170 (17.9%)
Parishes57
Schools41
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1955
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart
Patron saintPeter Claver
Secular priests56 (2019)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopRobert Ndlovu
Vicar GeneralKennedy Muguti
Map
The archdiocese (dark green) in Zimbabwe
The archdiocese (dark green) in Zimbabwe

The Archdiocese of Harare (Latin: Archidioecesis Hararensis) is the metropolitan see for the Roman Catholic ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe. Its ecclesiastic territory includes the city of Harare, and parts of the provinces of Manicaland, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, and Mashonaland West. The current archbishop is Robert Ndlovu. The mother church of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Harare. The archdiocese has 166 priests, including 56 diocesan priests and 110 religious priests, and 254 religious sisters who are members of various religious institutes as of 2019. These priests, deacons and persons religious serve the archdiocese's Catholic population in of 3,569,900 in 57 parishes and a number of missions.

History

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Harare.

Prelates

Ordinaries

Superiors of Zambese

Prefects Apostolic of Zambese

Prefect Apostolic of Salisbury

Vicar Apostolic of Salisbury

Archbishops of Salisbury

Archbishops of Harare

Coadjutor archbishop

Auxiliary bishop

Suffragan dioceses

See also

  • "Archdiocese of Harare". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.

Sources

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