Diocese of Hwange

Dioecesis Huangensis
Location
Country Zimbabwe
TerritoryCivil districts of Hwange, Binga, and the part of Lupane north of the Shabula river
Ecclesiastical provinceBulawayo
Statistics
Area43,427 km2 (16,767 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
406,500
38,234 (9.4%)
Parishes24
Schools7
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman rite
EstablishedMarch 1, 1963
Secular priests21
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRaphael Macebo Mabuza Ncube
Metropolitan ArchbishopAlex Kaliyanil, SVD
Vicar GeneralMarko Rumuma
Bishops emeritusJosé Alberto Serrano Antón, I.E.M.E.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwange (Latin: Huangen(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Hwange in the ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.

History

  • June 29, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Wankie from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bulawayo and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
  • March 1, 1963: Promoted as Diocese of Wankie
  • April 8, 1988: Renamed as Diocese of Hwange

Leadership

Prefects Apostolic of Wankie
  • Francesco Font Garcia, I.E.M.E. (1953 – 1956)
  • Dominic Ros Arraiza, I.E.M.E. (19 October 1956 – 1963)
Bishops of Hwange
  • Ignacio Prieto Vega, I.E.M.E. (1 March 1963 – 9 February 1999)
  • Robert Christopher Ndlovu (9 February 1999 – 10 June 2004), appointed Archbishop of Harare
  • Alberto Serrano, I.E.M.E. (5 December 2006 – 5 July 2021)[1]
  • Raphael Macebo Mabuza Ncube (5 July 2021 – present)

See also

References

  1. "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.07.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.

Sources

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