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Archdiocese of Bulawayo

Archidioecesis Bulauaiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Alex Thomas Kaliyanil, S.V.D., Archbishop
  • Pius Alick Mvundla Ncube, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 10 June 1994
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Zimbabwe
  • Square Kilometers: 69,549 (26,863 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.bulawayoarchdiocese.org/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 108A Ninth Avenue, Lobengula Street, P.O. Box 837, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
  • Telephone: (029)263.590

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bulawayo
4 January 1931ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Salisbury (Bubi, Bulalima-Mangwe, Bulawayo, Insiza, Matopo, Hyamandlovu, Unzinwane, Wankie, and part of Gwanda) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bulawayo (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Bulawayo
18 July 1932ElevatedMission "Sui Iuris" of Bulawayo Prefecture Apostolic of Bulawayo
Vicariate Apostolic of Bulawayo
13 April 1937ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Bulawayo Vicariate Apostolic of Bulawayo
29 June 1953Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Bulawayo (Wankie and part of Shangani)
Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury (Sebungwe)
Prefecture Apostolic of Wankie (erected)
Diocese of Bulawayo
1 January 1955ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Bulawayo Diocese of Bulawayo
2 April 1959Territory LostDiocese of Bulawayo
Diocese of Kimberley
Vicariate Apostolic of Windhoek
Prefecture Apostolic of Bechuanaland (erected)
Archdiocese of Bulawayo
10 June 1994ElevatedDiocese of Bulawayo Archdiocese of Bulawayo

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Bulawayo
195013,654370,0003.7%417216508710ap1951
Diocese of Bulawayo
195931,771486,8516.5%13940794541776ap1960
197060,544668,5009.1%245471,2886520412ap1971
198071,511820,0008.7%730371,93294514125ap1981
199095,6301,247,6437.7%841491,95155217230ap1991
Archdiocese of Bulawayo
1999113,7821,600,0007.1%1644601,896105616731ap2000
2000107,5151,648,0006.5%1344571,886105919031ap2001
2001105,6751,694,0006.2%2041611,732105417434ap2002
2002108,3321,745,0006.2%2847751,444105915735ap2003
2003109,8391,790,0006.1%2642681,615107014338ap2004
2004111,9571,830,0006.1%2842701,599106914238ap2005
2006113,2661,849,0006.1%2732591,919204414038ap2007
2012121,0002,031,0006.0%3943821,4751911714943ap2013
201561,0992,161,0002.8%4845936561912014744ap2016
201865,0902,302,0002.8%4144857651611513747ap2019
202068,0002,404,8902.8%4354977011812612847ap2021
202270,8202,505,9602.8%49561056741512317150ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bulawayo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 372, and Page 373
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Bulawayo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 400
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Bulawayo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 332, and Page 333
  • Diocese of Bulawayo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 369, to Page 372
  • Archdiocese of Bulawayo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 785, and Page 786

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