Roman Catholic Diocese Of Mutare
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare (Latin: Mutaren(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in eastern Zimbabwe. It includes the city of Mutare and is part of the ecclesiastical province of Harare.
History
- February 2, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Umtali from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Victoria and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
- February 15, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Umtali
- June 25, 1982: Renamed as Diocese of Mutare
Bishops
Prefect Apostolic of Umtali
- Donal Lamont, OCarm (6 February 1953 – 15 February 1957)
Bishops of Umtali
- Donal Lamont, OCarm (15 February 1957 – 5 November 1981)
- Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (5 November 1981 – 25 June 1982)
Bishops of Mutare
- Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (25 June 1982 – 27 August 2016)
- Paul Horan, OCarm (27 August 2016 – )
Auxiliary bishop
- Patrick Mumbure Mutume (17 June 1979 – 8 February 2017)
See also
Notes
References
- GCatholic.org
- "Diocese of Mutare". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
External links
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