Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare

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Archdiocese of Harare

Archidioecesis Hararensis
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Harare.jpg
Location
CountryFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
TerritoryDistricts of Mazowe, Bindura, Shamva, Murewa, Rushinga (south of the Mazowe river), Mudzi, Mutoko, Kadoma, Chegutu, Harare, Goromonzi, Seke, Marondera, Charter, Wedza, Buhera
Ecclesiastical province Harare
Statistics
Area63,555 km2 (24,539 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2019)
3,569,900
640,170 (17.9%)
Parishes57
Schools41
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1955
Cathedral Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Patron saint Peter Claver
Secular priests 56 (2019)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Robert Ndlovu
Vicar General Kennedy Muguti
Map
Diocesi di Harare.jpg
The archdiocese (dark green) in Zimbabwe

The Archdiocese of Harare (Latin: Archidioecesis Hararensis) is the metropolitan see for the Roman Catholic ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe. Its ecclesiastic territory includes the city of Harare, and parts of the provinces of Manicaland, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, and Mashonaland West. The current archbishop is Robert Ndlovu. The mother church of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Harare. The archdiocese has 166 priests, including 56 diocesan priests and 110 religious priests, and 254 religious sisters who are members of various religious institutes as of 2019. These priests, deacons and persons religious serve the archdiocese's Catholic population in of 3,569,900 in 57 parishes and a number of missions.

Contents

History

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Harare.

Prelates

Ordinaries

Superiors of Zambese

Prefects Apostolic of Zambese

Prefect Apostolic of Salisbury

Vicar Apostolic of Salisbury

Archbishops of Salisbury

Archbishops of Harare

Coadjutor archbishop

Auxiliary bishop

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

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