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 | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Zimbabwe |
| Territory | Districts 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 province | Harare |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 26,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 648,000 79,800 (12.3%) |
| Parishes | 17 |
| Schools | 11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | June 17, 1991 |
| Patron saint | St. Paul |
| Secular priests | 26 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Robert Ndlovu |
| Vicar General | Fr Nobert T Matongo |
| Map | |
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History
- June 17, 1991: Established as Diocese of Gokwe from Diocese of Hwange
Bishops
- Michael Dixon Bhasera (17 June 1991 – 9 February 1999)
- Ángel Floro Martínez, IEME (15 October 1999 – 28 April 2017)
- Rudolf Nyandoro (29 April 2017 – 2020)
See also
References
- GCatholic.org
- "Diocese of Gokwe". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
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