Diocese of Masvingo
Latin Catholic diocese in Zimbabwe
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The Diocese of Masvingo (Latin: Masvingen(sis)) is a Latin Catholic suffragan diocese in the city of Masvingo in the ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.
- There is also a Diocese of Masvingo (and a Bishop of Masvingo) in the Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa.
CountryZimbabwe
TerritoryCivil districts of Beitbridge, Chiredzi, Chivi, Gutu, Bikita, Masvingo, Mwenezi, Zaka
MetropolitanBulawayo
Diocese of Masvingo Dioecesis Masvingensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Territory | Civil districts of Beitbridge, Chiredzi, Chivi, Gutu, Bikita, Masvingo, Mwenezi, Zaka |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bulawayo |
| Metropolitan | Bulawayo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 19 |
| Schools | 23 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 9 February 1999 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul |
| Patron saint | Mary Queen of Peace |
| Secular priests | 28 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alex Kaliyanil |
| Apostolic Administrator | Robert Christopher Ndlovu |
| Vicar General | Walter Nyatsanza |
| Bishops emeritus | Michael Dixon Bhasera |
| Map | |
Map showing Diocese of Masvingo | |
History
- February 9, 1999: Established as the Diocese of Masvingo from the Diocese of Gweru
Bishops
- Michael Dixon Bhasera (9 February 1999 – 19 July 2022)[1]
- Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Xavier Johnsai Munyongani, appointed Bishop of Gweru in 2013
- Rudolf Nyandoro, appointed Bishop of Gokwe in 2017
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