Archdiocese of Harare

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Bishop(s) Robert Christopher Ndlovu, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Chinhoyi Gokwe Mutare

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Name Changed: 25 June 1982 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Zimbabwe Square Kilometers: 63,555 (24,548 Square Miles) Mailing Address: 66 Fifth St., P.O. Box CY 330, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe Telephone: (14)727.386 Fax: 721.598

Historical Details

• Mission "Sui Iuris" of Zambese
  • Latin Name: Zambesia
  • Erected: 2 July 1879
  • Country: Zimbabwe

• Prefecture Apostolic of Zambese
  • Latin Name: Zambesia
  • Elevated: 9 March 1915
  • Country: Zimbabwe

• Prefecture Apostolic of Salisbury
  • Latin Name: Salisburiensis
  • Name Changed: 14 July 1927
  • Country: Zimbabwe

• Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury
  • Latin Name: Salisburiensis
  • Elevated: 3 March 1931
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Zimbabwe

• Archdiocese of Salisbury
  • Latin Name: Salisburiensis
  • Elevated: 1 January 1955
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: Zimbabwe

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Riccardo Sykes, S.J. † ( 1915 Appointed - 1918 Died)
• Roberto Brown, S.J. † ( 1922 Appointed - 1929 Died)
• Aston Sebastian Joseph Chichester, S.J. † (4 Mar 1931 Appointed - 23 Nov 1956 Retired)
• Francis William Markall, S.J. † (23 Nov 1956 Succeeded - 31 May 1976 Resigned)
• Patrick Fani Chakaipa † (31 May 1976 Appointed - 8 Apr 2003 Died)
• Robert Christopher Ndlovu (10 Jun 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Zambese
2 July 1879	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Natal	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Zambese (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Zambese
9 March 1915	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Zambese	Prefecture Apostolic of Zambese
14 July 1927	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Zambese	Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Salisbury
14 July 1927	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Zambese	Prefecture Apostolic of Salisbury
4 January 1931	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Salisbury	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bulawayo (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury
3 March 1931	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Salisbury	Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury
2 February 1953	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Victoria Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury	Prefecture Apostolic of Umtali (erected)
29 June 1953	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bulawayo Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury	Prefecture Apostolic of Wankie (erected)
Archdiocese of Salisbury
1 January 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury	Archdiocese of Salisbury
17 December 1973	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Salisbury	Prefecture Apostolic of Sinoia (erected)
Archdiocese of Harare
25 June 1982	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Salisbury	Archdiocese of Harare

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury
1950	44,279	1,023,567	4.3%	2	80	82	539		27	308		ap1951
Archdiocese of Salisbury
1970	176,242	2,085,910	8.4%	21	137	158	1,115		188	482	23	ap1971
1980	209,187	2,197,844	9.5%	28	91	119	1,757		133	467	9	ap1981
Archdiocese of Harare
1990	254,835	3,211,334	7.9%	34	77	111	2,295		108	423	3	ap1991
1999	363,027	4,392,568	8.3%	42	112	154	2,357		241	397	3	ap2000
2000	400,586	4,515,578	8.9%	41	110	151	2,652		253	411	3	ap2001
2001	452,468	4,642,014	9.7%	36	96	132	3,427		215	395	3	ap2002
2002	369,771	4,443,427	8.3%	37	96	133	2,780		233	273	41	ap2003
2003	379,291	4,771,838	7.9%	39	90	129	2,940		223	351	43	ap2004
2004	483,293	4,866,000	9.9%	38	86	124	3,897		295	350	43	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Roberto Brown, S.J. † (Prefect: 1922 to 1929)
• Patrick Fani Chakaipa † (Priest: 15 Aug 1965; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Oct 1972; Archbishop: 31 May 1976 to 8 Apr 2003)
• Aston Sebastian Joseph Chichester, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Mar 1931; Archbishop: 1 Jan 1955 to 23 Nov 1956)
• Francis William Markall, S.J. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 29 Apr 1956; Archbishop: 23 Nov 1956 to 31 May 1976)
• Robert Christopher Ndlovu (Archbishop: 10 Jun 2004 - )
• Edoardo Parry, S.J. † (Prefect: 1918 to 1922)
• Riccardo Sykes, S.J. † (Prefect: 1915 to 1918)