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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Chinhoyi

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chinhoyi (Latin: Chinhoyien(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Chinhoyi in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.

History

  • December 17, 1973: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sinoia from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salisbury
  • June 25, 1982: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Chinhoyi
  • October 28, 1985: Promoted as Diocese of Chinhoyi

Leadership

  • Prefect Apostolic of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (22 Feb 1974 – 28 Oct 1985 see below)
  • Bishops of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)

See also

References

Sources

  • GCatholic.org
  • "Diocese of Chinhoyi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.


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