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)
- Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (see above 28 Oct 1985 – 10 Mar 2004)
- Bishop Dieter Scholz, S.J. (6 Apr 2006 – 17 Feb 2016)
- Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa, C.Ss.R. (2017.13.30 -)
See also
References
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- "Diocese of Chinhoyi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.