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
Location
Country Zimbabwe
TerritoryCivil districts of Hwange, Binga, and the part of Lupane north of the Shabula river
Ecclesiastical provinceBulawayo
Statistics
Area43,427 km2 (16,767 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2016)
406,500
38,234 (9.4%)
Parishes24
Schools7
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman rite
EstablishedMarch 1, 1963
Secular priests21
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Alberto Serrano Antón, I.E.M.E.
Metropolitan ArchbishopAlex Kaliyanil, SVD
Vicar GeneralMarko Rumuma
Map

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 (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Francesco Font Garcia, I.E.M.E. (1953 – 1956)
    • Fr. Dominic Ros Arraiza, I.E.M.E. (19 Oct 1956 – 1963)
  • Bishops of Hwange (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Ignacio Prieto Vega, I.E.M.E. (1 Mar 1963 – 9 Feb 1999)
    • Bishop Robert Christopher Ndlovu (9 Feb 1999 – 10 Jun 2004), appointed Archbishop of Harare
    • Bishop Alberto Serrano, I.E.M.E. (since 5 Dec 2006)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Zimbabwe

References

    Sources

    • GCatholic.org
    • "Diocese of Hwange". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 16, 2011.

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