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Diocese of Masvingo

Dioecesis Masvingensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 9 February 1999
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bulawayo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Zimbabwe
  • Square Kilometers: 70,000 (27,037 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 15B Glyntor Road, P.O. Box 1400, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
  • Telephone: (039)2263.465
  • Fax: 2263.541

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
9 February 1999ErectedDiocese 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
1999102,0001,180,0008.6%2716432,3722613214ap2000
2000134,8621,200,00011.2%2312353,853188718ap2001
2001142,5071,284,04511.1%2412363,9581810218ap2002
2002150,9181,385,00010.9%279364,1921310118ap2003
2003160,9181,231,98213.1%289374,3491310118ap2004
2004181,2341,312,48413.8%288365,034129719ap2005
2013255,0001,670,00015.3%482505,10079923ap2014
2016229,6761,886,24912.2%461474,88648625ap2017
2019239,0001,959,21512.2%49494,87738028ap2020
2021246,0002,017,00012.2%56564,39228329ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 91, Page 411, and Page 412

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