Robert Ndlovu

Robert Christopher Ndlovu was installed as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Harare on 21 August 2004.



Robert Ndlovu
Archbishop of Harare
Ndlovu in 2018
ArchdioceseHarare
ProvinceHarare
AppointedJune 10, 2004
InstalledAugust 21, 2004
PredecessorPatrick Fani Chakaipa
Other postsBishop of Hwange (1999-2004)
Orders
OrdinationAugust 28, 1983
ConsecrationMay 9, 1999
by Ignacio Prieto Vega
Personal details
Birth nameRobert Christopher Ndlovu
Born (1955-12-25) December 25, 1955
Tshongokwe
NationalityZimbabwean
DenominationRoman Catholic
Styles of
Robert Ndlovu
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleArchbishop

Education and career

Ndlovu was born on 25 December 1955 at Tshongokwe, Matabeleland, Rhodesia. He was educated at the Marist Brothers Dete in the Hwange diocese before entering the Major Seminary at Chishawasha. He was ordained a priest on 28 August 1983 at the age of 27 in Hwange, Zimbabwe.

On 9 February 1999, aged 43, he was appointed Bishop of Hwange and consecrated three months later.

Archbishop of Harare

On 10 June 2004, aged 48, Ndlovu was appointed Archbishop of Harare and installed on 21 August 2004.

Ndlovu has openly criticised the regime in Zimbabwe for forced evictions[1] and other human rights abuses.[2] He has stated that the "role of a bishop and of the church in general is to stand up for human dignity, and from human dignity flow human rights".

Ndlovu serves as Chancellor of the Zimbabwe Catholic University.[3] He also founded the Mother Patrick Primary School at Waterfalls.

As Archbishop of Harare, Ndlovu was President of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference (ZCBC).[4]

In May 2011, Ndlovu consecrated the St Bakhita Catholic centre for the disabled at Makumbi.[5]

References

  1. "Bishop condemns Harare evictions". 2005-06-12. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  2. "Welcome to the Catholic Bishops Conference in Zimbabwe". 2012-04-26. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  3. "Catholic University Of Zimbabwe – Grow with CUZ". Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://relzim.org/news/778/dead link]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Patrick Fani Chakaipa
Archbishop of Harare
2004 -
Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
Ignacio Prieto Vega
Bishop of Hwange
1999 - 2004
Succeeded by
José Antón


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