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Diocese of Gweru

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Bishop(s)

  • Rudolf Nyandoro, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 25 June 1982
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bulawayo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Zimbabwe
  • Square Kilometers: 29,158 (11,262 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://catholicdioceseofgweru.co.zw
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 622, 77 Kopje Rd. Gweru, Zimbabwe
  • Telephone: (054)2223.565
  • Fax: 2223.381

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Victoria
14 November 1946ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Fort Victoria (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Victoria
24 June 1950ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Fort Victoria Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Victoria
2 February 1953Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Fort Victoria (Melsetter and Chipinga)
Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury (Inyange, Matoni, and Umtali)
Prefecture Apostolic of Umtali (erected)
2 February 1953Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Salisbury (Gwelo and Selukwe) Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Victoria
Diocese of Gwelo
1 January 1955ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Fort Victoria Diocese of Gwelo
Diocese of Gweru
25 June 1982Name ChangedDiocese of Gwelo Diocese of Gweru
10 June 1994Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Gweru (from Harare)
9 February 1999Territory LostDiocese of Gweru (Bikita, Chiredzi, Chivi, Gutu, Masvingo, Mwenezi, and Ndanga along with part of Gwanda and Beitbridge) Diocese of Masvingo (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Victoria
195027,937600,0004.7%30309314233ap1951
Diocese of Gwelo
1970162,8041,287,63412.6%1278901,80813719714ap1971
1980210,0001,809,00011.6%1367802,625103183ap1981
Diocese of Gweru
1990265,2152,265,00011.7%2549743,5838322343ap1991
1999196,0001,525,00012.9%2114355,6004513617ap2000
2000134,0001,521,0008.8%2316393,4354312749ap2001
2001187,7202,000,0009.4%2418424,4696812225ap2002
2002191,1742,112,9339.0%2416404,7795615225ap2003
2003195,0872,220,6858.8%2614404,8775618825ap2004
2004196,9992,109,6509.3%2514395,0516517627ap2005
2006198,0002,124,9909.3%2914434,6045815330ap2007
2013421,0002,281,00018.5%467537,9434117432ap2014
2016443,5002,428,00018.3%487558,0634420033ap2017
2019440,1302,586,54017.0%486548,1504017336ap2020
2021459,4502,696,60017.0%556617,5315028738ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Victoria
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 97, and Page 98
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 187, and Page 188
  • Diocese of Gwelo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 369, to Page 372
  • Diocese of Gweru
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 952
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 785, and Page 786

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