Roman Catholic Diocese of Gokwe

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.

Diocese of Gokwe

Dioecesis Gokvensis
Location
Country Zimbabwe
TerritoryDistricts 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.
Ecclesiastical provinceHarare
Statistics
Area26,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2016)
648,000
79,800 (12.3%)
Parishes17
Schools11
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
EstablishedJune 17, 1991
Patron saintSt. Paul
Secular priests26
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopRobert Ndlovu
Vicar GeneralFr Nobert T Matongo
Bishops emeritusAngel Floro Martínez, I.E.M.E.
Map

History

  • June 17, 1991: Established as Diocese of Gokwe from Diocese of Hwange

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

References

    Sources

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


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