Roman Catholic Diocese of Gokwe

Diocese of Gokwe

Dioecesis Gokvensis
Location
Country Zimbabwe
TerritoryDistricts 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 provinceHarare
Statistics
Area26,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2016)
  • 648,000
  • 79,800 (12.3%)
Parishes17
Schools11
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
EstablishedJune 17, 1991
Patron saintSt. Paul
Secular priests26
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopEusebius Jelous Nyathi
Metropolitan ArchbishopArchbishop Robert Ndlovu
Vicar GeneralFather Joseph Mugara
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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.

History

Bishops

  1. Michael Dixon Bhasera (17 June 1991 – 9 February 1999)
  2. Ángel Floro Martínez, IEME (15 October 1999 – 28 April 2017)
  3. Rudolf Nyandoro (29 April 2017 – 11 September 2020)
  4. 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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