Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare

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

Diocese of Mutare Dioecesis Mutarensis
Location
Country	Zimbabwe
Territory	Districts of Maungwe, Mutasa, Mutare, Nyanga, Chimanimani, Chipinge
Ecclesiastical province	Harare
Deaneries	Mutasa, Rusape, Nyanga
Statistics
Area	32,202 km^2 (12,433 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2016) 2,321,000 231,500 (10%)
Parishes	26
Schools	42
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	February 15, 1957
Cathedral	Holy Trinity
Patron saint	Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Paul Horan, O.Carm
Metropolitan Archbishop	Robert Ndlovu
Vicar General	Fr. Ambrose Chagongonyeka Vinyu
Bishops emeritus	Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa
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History

• February 2, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Umtali from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Victoria and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
• February 15, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Umtali
• June 25, 1982: Renamed as Diocese of Mutare

Bishops

Prefect Apostolic of Umtali

1. Donal Lamont, OCarm (6 February 1953 – 15 February 1957 see below)

Bishops of Umtali

1. Donal Lamont, OCarm (see above 15 February 1957 – 5 November 1981)
2. Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (5 November 1981 – 25 June 1982 see below)

Bishops of Mutare

1. Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (see above 25 June 1982 – 27 August 2016)
2. Paul Horan, OCarm (27 August 2016 – )

Auxiliary Bishop

• Patrick Mumbure Mutume (17 June 1979 – 8 February 2017)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Zimbabwe

References

Sources

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