Mutare (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paul Horan, O. Carm., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 25 June 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Harare
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Zimbabwe
Square Kilometers: 32,200 (12,437 Square Miles)
Description: Province of Manicaland (civil districts Maugwe, Mutasa, Mutare, Nyanga, Chimanimani, and Chipinge)
Official Web Site: https://www.mutarediocese.co.zw
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Drumfad, P.O. Box 47, Mutare, Zimbabwe
Telephone: (020)2062.347

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Umtali
- Latin Name: Umtaliensis
- Erected: 2 February 1953
- Country: Zimbabwe
Diocese of Umtali
- Latin Name: Umtaliensis
- Elevated: 15 February 1957
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salisbury
- Country: Zimbabwe

Past and Present Ordinaries

Donal Raymond Lamont, O. Carm. † (6 Feb 1953 Appointed - 5 Nov 1981 Resigned)
Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa † (5 Nov 1981 Appointed - 28 May 2016 Retired)
Paul Horan, O. Carm. (28 May 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Umtali
2 February 1953	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Victoria (Melsetter and Chipinga) Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury (Inyange, Matoni, and Umtali)	Prefecture Apostolic of Umtali (erected)
Diocese of Umtali
15 February 1957	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Umtali	Diocese of Umtali
Diocese of Mutare
25 June 1982	Name Changed	Diocese of Umtali	Diocese of Mutare

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Umtali

1970 61,152 637,220 9.6% 4 41 45 1,358 59 92 ap1971

1980 78,000 817,000 9.5% 8 23 31 2,516 25 71 18 ap1981

Diocese of Mutare

1990 81,000 936,000 8.7% 6 29 35 2,314 39 98 19 ap1991

1998 117,050 1,596,500 7.3% 8 31 39 3,001 4 43 117 21 ap2001

2001 119,500 1,675,000 7.1% 13 36 49 2,438 63 128 23 ap2002

2002 124,058 1,985,000 6.2% 15 39 54 2,297 65 127 26 ap2003

2003 125,382 1,899,724 6.6% 17 39 56 2,238 45 123 26 ap2004

2004 128,120 1,925,455 6.7% 15 36 51 2,512 41 112 26 ap2005

2013 217,000 2,180,000 10.0% 31 27 58 3,741 48 127 29 ap2014

2016 231,500 2,321,000 10.0% 36 23 59 3,923 41 129 28 ap2017

2019 252,000 2,523,000 10.0% 41 24 65 3,876 45 118 30 ap2020

2021 262,700 2,630,650 10.0% 46 28 74 3,550 40 121 30 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Umtali
1970	61,152	637,220	9.6%	4	41	45	1,358		59	92		ap1971
1980	78,000	817,000	9.5%	8	23	31	2,516		25	71	18	ap1981
Diocese of Mutare
1990	81,000	936,000	8.7%	6	29	35	2,314		39	98	19	ap1991
1998	117,050	1,596,500	7.3%	8	31	39	3,001	4	43	117	21	ap2001
2001	119,500	1,675,000	7.1%	13	36	49	2,438		63	128	23	ap2002
2002	124,058	1,985,000	6.2%	15	39	54	2,297		65	127	26	ap2003
2003	125,382	1,899,724	6.6%	17	39	56	2,238		45	123	26	ap2004
2004	128,120	1,925,455	6.7%	15	36	51	2,512		41	112	26	ap2005
2013	217,000	2,180,000	10.0%	31	27	58	3,741		48	127	29	ap2014
2016	231,500	2,321,000	10.0%	36	23	59	3,923		41	129	28	ap2017
2019	252,000	2,523,000	10.0%	41	24	65	3,876		45	118	30	ap2020
2021	262,700	2,630,650	10.0%	46	28	74	3,550		40	121	30	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Donal Raymond Lamont, O. Carm. † (Prefect: 6 Feb 1953; Bishop: 15 Feb 1957 to 5 Nov 1981)
Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa † (Bishop: 5 Nov 1981 to 28 May 2016)
Patrick Mumbure Mutume † (Priest: 3 Sep 1972; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Mar 1979 to 8 Feb 2017)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Umtali
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 483, to Page 485
Diocese of Umtali
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 710, to Page 712
Diocese of Mutare
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 952

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