Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare
The Archdiocese of Harare (Latin: Archidioecesis Hararensis) is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in Zimbabwe. Its ecclesiastic territory includes the city of Harare, and parts of the provinces of Manicaland, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, and Mashonaland West. The archdiocese is the metropolitan see for the Ecclesiastical Province of Harare, which covers northeastern Zimbabwe. The current archbishop is Robert Ndlovu. The mother church of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Harare. The archdiocese has 168 priests, including 53 diocesan priests and 115 religious priests, and 290 religious sisters who are members of various religious institutes. These priests, deacons and persons religious serve the archdiocese's Catholic population in of 3,350,000 in 59 Parishes in the Archdiocese Of Harare and a number of missions.
Archdiocese of Harare Archidioecesis Hararensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Zimbabwe |
| Territory | Districts of Mazowe, Bindura, Shamva, Murewa, Rushinga (south of the Mazowe river), Mudzi, Mutoko, Kadoma, Chegutu, Harare, Goromonzi, Seke, Marondera, Charter, Wedza, Buhera |
| Ecclesiastical province | Harare |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 63,555 km2 (24,539 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2016) 3,351,465 601,000 (17.9%) |
| Parishes | 59 |
| Schools | 41 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 1, 1955 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart |
| Patron saint | Peter Claver |
| Secular priests | 53 (2016) |
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| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Robert Ndlovu |
| Vicar General | Kennedy Muguti |
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History
- July 2, 1879: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Zambese from the Apostolic Vicariate of Natal in South Africa
- March 9, 1915: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Zambese
- July 14, 1927: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Salisbury
- March 3, 1931: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
- January 1, 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salisbury
- June 25, 1982: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Harare
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Harare.
Prelates
Superiors of Zambese
- Henri Depelchin (2 July 1879 – April 1883)
- Richard Sykes (1896 – 1904)
- Ignatius Gartlan (1904 – 1911)
- Edward Parry (1911 – 9 March 1915); later returned here as Prefect Apostolic
= Prefects Apostolic of Zambese
- Richard Sykes (9 March 1915 – December 1919)
- Edward Parry (January 1920 – May 1922); previously served here as Superior
- Robert Brown (1922 – 14 July 1927 see below)
Prefect Apostolic of Salisbury
- Robert Brown (see above 14 July 1927 – 1929)
Vicar Apostolic of Salisbury
- Aston Chichester (4 March 1931 – 1 January 1955 see below)
Archbishops of Salisbury
- Aston Chichester (see above 1 January 1955 – 23 November 1956)
- Francis William Markall (23 November 1956 – 31 May 1976)
- Patrick Fani Chakaipa (31 May 1976 – 25 June 1982 see below)
Archbishops of Harare
- Patrick Fani Chakaipa (see above 25 June 1982 – 8 April 2003)
- Robert Ndlovu (10 June 2004 – )
Coadjutor Archbishop
- Francis William Markall, S.J. (1956)
Auxiliary Bishop
- Patrick Fani Chakaipa (1972-1976), appointed Archbishop here
External links
- "Archdiocese of Harare". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
Sources
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