Raymond Mupandasekwa
Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa (born 28 April 1970) was installed as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Chinhoyi on 7 April 2018.[1][2] He is the first black bishop of Chinhoyi Diocese. He is also the first Redemptorist bishop in Chinhoyi , Zimbabwe and Africa.
The Most Reverend Dr. Raymond Mupandasekwa | |
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| Bishop of Chinhoyi | |
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| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare |
| Province | Mashonaland West Province |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Chinhoyi |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 August 2001 |
| Consecration | 7 April 2018 by Robert Ndlovu |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa |
| Born | 28 April 1970 Masvingo |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Roswitta Madzima (mother) Fabian Mupandasekwa (father) |
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Education
- Chishawasha Seminary Harare-Diploma in Philosophy (1991-1993)
- Chishawasha Seminary Harare-Honours Degree in Religious Studies (1995-2000)
- St. Augustine College South Africa-Masters in Canon Law (2001-2003)[2]
- Academia Alphosiana Rome-Masters in Moral Theology (2007-2010)
- Redemptorist finally professed:21 February 1998
Offices
- Redemptorist Regional Superior (2015)
- Redemptorist Student formulator (2010-2015)
- Vice Rector of Holy Trinity College Harare (2014)[2]
- Member of the board of Governors of Holy Trinity College
- Dean of Outer City Deanary (2013-2015)
Ministries
- Curate of St. Fidelis Parish-Mabvuku, Harare (2001-2005)
- Parish Priest of St. Gerards Parish-Borrowdale, Harare (2005-2007)
- Parish Priest of St.Fidelis Parish-Mabvuku, Harare (2010-2015)
- Lecturer in Moral Theology-Chishawasha Seminary (2010-2014)
- Lecturer in Moral Theology-Holy Trinity College, Harare (2010-2015)[2]
- Lecturer in Canon Law-Holy Trinity College, Harare(2012-2015)
References
- "Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "Roman Catholic appoints new bishop for Chinhoyi". The Mirror (Masvingo). January 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
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