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Diocese of Chinhoyi

Dioecesis Chinhoyiensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 28 October 1985
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Harare
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Zimbabwe
  • Square Kilometers: 56,000 (21,630 Square Miles)
  • Description: Civil districts of Makonde, Zvimba, Hurungwe, Kariba, Guruve, Mbire, Centenary, Mount Darwin, and Rushinga
  • Official Web Site: https://www.thedioceseofchinhoyi.co.zw
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 26 Robson Manyika Drive, P.O. Box 680, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
  • Telephone: (067)2122.753
  • Fax: 2122.217

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Sinoia
17 December 1973ErectedArchdiocese of Salisbury (Mashonaland North along with Lomagundi, Urungwe, Kariba, Sipolilo, and Mount Darwin) Prefecture Apostolic of Sinoia (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Chinhoyi
25 June 1982Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Sinoia Prefecture Apostolic of Chinhoyi
Diocese of Chinhoyi
28 October 1985ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Chinhoyi Diocese of Chinhoyi

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Sinoia
198037,000634,0005.8%20201,8502314116ap1981
Prefecture Apostolic of Chinhoyi
Diocese of Chinhoyi
199048,097899,0005.4%617232,0912257116ap1991
199969,2081,829,2083.8%1611272,5632199216ap2000
200069,8531,769,8533.9%1911302,328298816ap2001
200168,0001,828,0003.7%1912312,1932198716ap2002
200269,0001,882,0003.7%209292,3792159716ap2003
200371,0001,771,0004.0%1910292,4482158217ap2004
200479,1011,679,1014.7%2110312,5512167618ap2005
200684,0741,904,0744.4%158233,6552127318ap2007
2013110,0002,235,0004.9%316372,9722117219ap2014
2016214,4003,000,5407.1%366425,104288019ap2017
2019228,4003,194,0007.2%415464,965276822ap2020
2021238,5553,336,0007.2%334376,447276821ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Sinoia
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 66, Page 189, and Page 190
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Chinhoyi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 952
  • Diocese of Chinhoyi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 78, Page 219, and Page 220

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