Jurisdiction: | Archdiocese |
Harare | |
Latin: | Archidioecesis Hararensis |
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 |
Province: | Harare |
Area Km2: | 63,555 |
Population: | 3,569,900 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Catholics: | 640,170 |
Catholics Percent: | 17.9 |
Parishes: | 57 |
Schools: | 41 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
Established: | January 1, 1955 |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart |
Patron: | Peter Claver |
Priests: | 56 (2019) |
Bishop Title: | Archbishop |
Vicar General: | Kennedy Muguti |
Archdeacon: | for one--> |
Map: | File:Diocesi di Harare.jpg |
The Archdiocese of Harare (Latin: Archidioecesis Hararensis) is the metropolitan see for the Roman Catholic ecclesiastical province of Harare 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 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 166 priests, including 56 diocesan priests and 110 religious priests, and 254 religious sisters who are members of various religious institutes as of 2019. These priests, deacons and persons religious serve the archdiocese's Catholic population in of 3,569,900 in 57 parishes and a number of missions.
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Harare.