Roman Catholic Diocese of Gweru explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Gweru |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Gueruensis |
| Country: |  Zimbabwe |
| Province: | Bulawayo |
| Territory: | Civil districts of Gweru, Kwekwe, Shurugwi, Chirumhanzu, Zvishavane, Mberengwa |
| Area Km2: | 29,158 |
| Population: | 2,428,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Catholics: | 443,500 |
| Catholics Percent: | 18.3 |
| Parishes: | 33 |
| Schools: | 23 |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Rite: | Roman Rite |
| Established: | January 1, 1955 |
| Patron: | Mary Help of Christians |
| Priests: | 29 |
| Bishop: | Rudolf Nyandoro |
| Bishop Title: | Bishop |
| Vicar General: | Matthew Madziva |
| Map: | File:Diocesi di Gweru.jpg |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gweru (Latin: Gueruen(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Gweru in the ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.
History
- November 14, 1946: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Victoria
- June 24, 1950: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Victoria
- January 1, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Gwelo
- June 25, 1982: Renamed as Diocese of Gweru
Episcopal ordinaries
(all Latin Church)
Prefects Apostolic of Fort Victoria
- Aloysius Haene (1947 – 24 June 1950)
Vicars Apostolic of Fort Victoria
- Aloysius Haene (24 June 1950 – 1 January 1955)
Bishops of Gwelo
- Aloysius Haene (1 January 1955 – 3 February 1977)
- Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya (3 February 1977 – 25 June 1982)
Bishops of Gweru
- Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya (25 June 1982 – 14 January 1987)
- Francis Xavier Mugadzi (25 October 1988 – 6 February 2004)
- Martin Munyanyi (11 May 2006 – 28 April 2012)
- Xavier Johnsai Munyongani (14 September 2013 – 15 October 2017) (was priest here, 1977–1999, then was incardinated in Díocese of Masvingo)
- Rudolf Nyandoro (24 October 2020 – present)
See also
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