Diocese of Gokwe
Roman Catholic diocese in Zimbabwe
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gokwe (Latin: Gokven(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Gokwe in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.
Country
Zimbabwe
ZimbabweTerritoryDistricts of Gokwe North, Gokwe South, the area of Omay between the Sengwa and Sanyati rivers in the Kariba District, Nkayi District north of the Shangani river.
Area26,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Diocese of Gokwe Dioecesis Gokvensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Territory | Districts of Gokwe North, Gokwe South, the area of Omay between the Sengwa and Sanyati rivers in the Kariba District, Nkayi District north of the Shangani river. |
| Ecclesiastical province | Harare |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 26,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 17 |
| Schools | 11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | June 17, 1991 |
| Patron saint | St. Paul |
| Secular priests | 26 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Eusebius Jelous Nyathi |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop Robert Ndlovu |
| Vicar General | Father Joseph Mugara |
| Map | |
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History
- June 17, 1991: Established as Diocese of Gokwe from Diocese of Hwange
Bishops
- Michael Dixon Bhasera (17 June 1991 – 9 February 1999)
- Ángel Floro Martínez, IEME (15 October 1999 – 28 April 2017)
- Rudolf Nyandoro (29 April 2017 – 11 September 2020)
- Eusebius Jelous Nyathi (23 June 2023 – )
See also
References
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- "Diocese of Gokwe". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
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