Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwange
| Diocese of Hwange Dioecesis Huangensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Territory | Civil districts of Hwange, Binga, and the part of Lupane north of the Shabula river |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bulawayo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 43,427 km2 (16,767 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 343,265 41,118 (12%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Schools | 7 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman rite |
| Established | March 1, 1963 |
| Secular priests | 17 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Alberto Serrano Antón |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alex Kaliyanil |
| Vicar General | Marko Rumuma |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwange (Latin: Huangen(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Hwange in the ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.
History
- June 29, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Wankie from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bulawayo and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
- March 1, 1963: Promoted as Diocese of Wankie
- April 8, 1988: Renamed as Diocese of Hwange
Leadership
- Bishops of Hwange (Roman rite)
- Bishop Alberto Serrano, I.E.M.E. (since 2006.12.05)
- Archbishop Robert Christopher Ndlovu (1999.02.09 – 2004.06.10)
- Bishop Ignacio Prieto Vega, I.E.M.E. (1963.03.01 – 1999.02.09)
- Prefects Apostolic of Wankie (Roman rite)
- Fr. Dominic Ros Arraiza, I.E.M.E. (1956.10.19 – 1963)
- Fr. Francesco Font Garcia, I.E.M.E. (1953 – 1956)
See also
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- "Diocese of Hwange". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
| Province of Bulawayo | |
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| Province of Harare | |
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Coordinates: 18°22′00″S 26°30′20″E / 18.3667°S 26.5056°E
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