Roman Catholic Diocese of Chinhoyi
Diocese of Chinhoyi Dioecesis Chinhoyiensis  | |
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| Location | |
| Country | |
| Territory | Districts of Makonde, Hurungwe, Kariba (East of Sanyati River), Guruve, Centenary, Mount Darwin, Rushinga (North of Mazowe River) | 
| Ecclesiastical province | Harare | 
| Statistics | |
| Area | 56,000 km2 (22,000 sq mi) | 
Population
 
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| Parishes | 19 | 
| Schools | 10 | 
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic | 
| Rite | Latin Rite | 
| Patron saint | Kizito Francis Xavier | 
| Secular priests | 36 | 
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV | 
| Bishop | Vacant | 
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Robert Christopher Ndlovu | 
| Vicar General | Father Keneth Mapanda | 
| Bishops emeritus | Dieter Bernd Scholz S.J. Raymond Mupandasekwa  | 
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chinhoyi (Latin: Chinhoyien(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Chinhoyi in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.
History
- December 17, 1973: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sinoia from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salisbury
 - June 25, 1982: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Chinhoyi
 - October 28, 1985: Promoted as Diocese of Chinhoyi
 
Leadership
- Prefect Apostolic of Chinhoyi (Roman rite) 
- Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (22 Feb 1974 – 28 Oct 1985 see below)
 
 - Bishops of Chinhoyi (Roman rite) 
- Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (see above 28 Oct 1985 – 10 Mar 2004)
 - Bishop Dieter Bernd Scholz S.J. (6 April 2006 – 17 February 2016)
 - Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa C.Ss.R. (30 December 2017 - 15 September 2023)
 
 
See also
References
Sources
- GCatholic.org
 - "Diocese of Chinhoyi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
 
 
