Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwange
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwange (Latin: Huangen(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Hwange in the ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.
Diocese of Hwange Dioecesis Huangensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Zimbabwe |
| Territory | Civil districts of Hwange, Binga, and the part of Lupane north of the Shabula river |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bulawayo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 43,427 km2 (16,767 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 406,500 38,234 (9.4%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Schools | 7 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman rite |
| Established | March 1, 1963 |
| Secular priests | 21 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Raphael Macebo Mabuza Ncube |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alex Kaliyanil, SVD |
| Vicar General | Marko Rumuma |
| Bishops emeritus | José Alberto Serrano Antón, I.E.M.E. |
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History
- June 29, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Wankie from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bulawayo and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
- March 1, 1963: Promoted as Diocese of Wankie
- April 8, 1988: Renamed as Diocese of Hwange
Leadership
- Prefects Apostolic of Wankie
- Francesco Font Garcia, I.E.M.E. (1953 – 1956)
- Dominic Ros Arraiza, I.E.M.E. (19 October 1956 – 1963)
- Bishops of Hwange
- Ignacio Prieto Vega, I.E.M.E. (1 March 1963 – 9 February 1999)
- Robert Christopher Ndlovu (9 February 1999 – 10 June 2004), appointed Archbishop of Harare
- Alberto Serrano, I.E.M.E. (5 December 2006 – 5 July 2021)[1]
- Raphael Macebo Mabuza Ncube (5 July 2021 – present)
See also
References
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.07.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- "Diocese of Hwange". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
| Province of Bulawayo | |
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| Province of Harare | |
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