Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bulawayo

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Archdiocese of Bulawayo

Archidioecesis Bulauaiensis
The nave of St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica (1).jpg
The nave of St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Bulawayo
Location
CountryFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Territory Bulilima, Mangwe, Nyamandhlovu, Tsholotsho, Bubi, part of Lupane and Nkayi with Shangani River as boundary, Insiza, Umzingwane, Beitbridge and Gwanda west of Umzingwane River, Matobo
Ecclesiastical province Bulawayo
MetropolitanBulawayo
Statistics
Area66,956 km2 (25,852 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
2,161,000
61,099 (2.8%)
Parishes38
Schools22
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman rite
EstablishedJanuary 4, 1931
CathedralSt. Mary's the Cathedral Basilica of Immaculate Conception, Bulawayo
Patron saint Immaculate Heart of Mary
Secular priests 41
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Alex Kaliyanil, SVD
Vicar General Hlakanipha Dube
Bishops emeritus
Map
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Website
bulawayoarchdiocese.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bulawayo (Latin : Bulauaien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.

Contents

History

Cathedral

The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Bulawayo.

Leadership

Prefect of Bulawayo

Ecclesiastical Superior of Bulawayo

Prefect Apostolic of Bulawayo

Vicars Apostolic of Bulawayo

Bishops of Bulawayo

Archbishops of Bulawayo

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

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