Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare
Infobox Diocese
country = Zimbabwe
name = Mutare
jurisdiction = Diocese
latin = Dioecesis Mutarensis
province = Harare
metropolitan =
bishop = Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops = Patrick Mumbure Mutume | cathedral =
cocathedral =
rite = Latin
area = 26,000
population = 530,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics = 66,940
catholics_percent = 12.6
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mutare (Latin: "Mutaren(sis)") is a suffragan diocese in the city of Mutare in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.
History
* February 2, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Umtali from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Victoria and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
* February 15, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Umtali
* June 25, 1982: Renamed as Diocese of Mutare
Leadership
* Bishops of Mutare (Roman rite)
** Bishop Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (since 1981.11.05)
* Bishops of Umtali (Roman rite)
** Bishop Donal Raymond Lamont, O. Carm. (1957.02.15 – 1981.11.05)
* Prefects Apostolic of Umtali (Roman rite)
** Bishop Donal Raymond Lamont, O. Carm. (1953.02.06 – 1957.02.15)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Zimbabwe
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/muta0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmutr.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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