Roman Catholic Diocese of Gokwe explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Gokwe
Latin:Dioecesis Gokvensis
Country: Zimbabwe
Territory:Districts of Gokwe North, Gokwe South, the area of Omay between the Sengwa and Sanyati rivers in the Kariba District, Nkayi District north of the Shangani river.
Area Km2:26,000
Population:648,000
Population As Of:2016
Catholics:79,800
Catholics Percent:12.3
Parishes:17
Schools:11
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Latin Rite
Established:June 17, 1991
Patron:St. Paul
Priests:26
Bishop:Sede vacante
Bishop Title:Bishop
Metro Archbishop:Robert Ndlovu
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Vicar General:Fr Nobert T Matongo
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Map:File:Diocesi di Gokwe.jpg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gokwe (Latin: Gokven(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Gokwe in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.

History

Bishops

  1. Michael Dixon Bhasera (17 June 1991 – 9 February 1999)
  2. Ángel Floro Martínez, IEME (15 October 1999 – 28 April 2017)
  3. Rudolf Nyandoro (29 April 2017 – 2020)

See also

Sources

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